KABUL documented a near record level of casualties in the war-torn country during the first quarter of this year --- 763 deaths and 1,495 injured, a statement said Thursday.
The UNAMA report said the first-quarter casualties were comparable to those of 2016 and 2017, which were 2,268 and 2,255, respectively.
The mission said suicide attacks and improvised explosive devices, as well as complex attacks, were the leading cause of civilian casualties so far this year. Ground engagements ranked as the second-leading . . .
