LASGHKARGAH (Pajhwok): More than 700 civilians have suffered casualties in the past one year in southern Helmand province, the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) said on Thursday.
AIHRC official Mohammad Bilal Siddiqui told a press conference here insecurity had been increased in the province, with 734 civilians suffering casualties since March, 2015.
The figure shows a three percent increase over the previous year. Twenty-four children and 29 women were among the 232 civilians killed. At least 502 . . .
