Khalilzad says distressed by civilian casualties’ reports

KABUL Zalmay Khalilzad on Thursday said they were distressed by reports of civilian casualties in the war-torn country.

In a series of tweets, Khalilzad said each casualty was an unnecessary victim of a war that has gone too long.

“Sons and daughters, brothers and sisters, neighbors and friends, their deaths outrage us all and we stand with Afghans who protest the deaths and want to end the bloodshed,” the envoy said, after UN a report said pro-government forces were responsible for 54 percent of . . .