KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghan security forces suffered five percent more casualties between June 1 and August 31 2019 than during the same period in 2018.
Attacks against civilians also increased to a record high before the September 18 presidential elections, the US Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR) said.
John Sopko, head of the Pentagon watchdog, said in his latest quarterly report on Thursday about 60% of casualties among Afghan forces were incurred during the period in defensive operations . . .
