Civilian casualties an intolerable crime, say analysts

KABUL (Pajhwok): Averse to night raids and operations that cause civilian casualties, analysts say such actions are intolerable as they increase the gap between the people and the government.

Casualty figures provided to Pajhwok Afghan News by locals show that 61 civilians have killed and 23 others wounded during foreign forces’ airstrike and nigh raids from February 22 to March 23 in different provinces of the country.

Security sources confirmed civilian casualties in some raids but rejected other reports about the collateral damage. They claimed militants . . .