The number of Afghan civilians killed and injured in the conflict has failed to slow since the start of intra-Afghan peace talks, the United Nations said on Tuesday. The overall civilian casualty figures for the first nine months…
KABUL attacks in the past two weeks, says the Minister of Interior. Tariq Arian, a spokesman for the Ministry of Interior Affairs (MoI), said in a statement 88 civilians were killed and 133 more injured in the past fortnight. “The…
KABUL Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC) says 6,489 people have been killed and wounded in Afghanistan this year so far, asking both the warring sides to ensure protection of civilians. Addressing reporters here, AIHRC deputy head Mohammad Naeem Nazari told…
KABUL attacks. “Their success is evident from UNAMA’s figures, which indicate a decrease of approximately 40% in election-day civilian casualties compared to parliamentary polls.” Commenting on UNAMA’s report on civilian casualties, the National Security Council said the government had been…
At least nine people have been killed and seven others wounded during a clash between an illegal armed commander and residents of the Rastaq district of northern Takhar province, an official said on Sunday. Police spokesman Khalilullah Asir…
President Ashraf Ghani has expressed his concern over civilian casualties in southern Helmand province and asked the organs concerned to seriously investigate the incident. According to reports, around 10 people, mostly women, were killed during an operation…
At least 10 people including seven of them women and Afghan forces in Greshk district of southern Helmand province, officials said Thursday. Governor’s spokesman, Omar Zwak, told Pajhwok Afghan News that Afghan forces and the Taliban engaged in…
Five civilians have been killed and eight others arrested during a raid by National Directorate of Security (NDS) personnel in eastern Nangarhar province, residents alleged on Sunday. The governor’s office acknowledged the midnight operation but did not provide…
President Ashraf Ghani on Wednesday asked security officials to provide an explanation for civilian casualties. In a series of tweets, Ghani wrote: “I have ordered ANDSF to either abort or to wait-out a potential target even if a…
There has been significant decline in the number of civilians killed last month as efforts for reconciliation and peace continues, a statement from the Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) said on Sunday. CPAG collect civilians’ casualty figures on…
As many as 457 civilians suffered casualties, including women and children, in southeastern Paktia, Paktika and Khost provinces in 2018, the Independent Human Rights Commission (IHRC)’s regional office said on Tuesday. Noor Ahmad Shahim, IHRC regional office head,…
KABUL’s troubled capital Kabul saw most of civilian casualties in December, suggests the Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG). A total of 278 civilians, including women and children, suffered casualties, 184 of them killed and 94 others injured, according to CPAG…
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has expressed serious concern at the record level of civilian casualties in Afghanistan. In a statement, members of the powerful council urged all actors to respect international humanitarian law and lauded the…
KABUL or lower house members on Saturday strongly criticized civilian casualties during operations, asking for decisive steps to be taken for preventing innocent human losses. Last week, 23 civilians were killed and three others injured in a US forces airstrike…
Nearly 2000 civilians suffered casualties as a result of clashes, airstrikes and bomb explosions in southern Helmand province during the past eight months, an official said on Thursday. Sixty people lost their lives and another 1,890 others sustained wounds…
President Ashraf Ghani has sent a high-level delegation to northern Uruzgan province to investigate civilian casualties in recent clashes between local residents and an illegal commander. Shah Hussain Murtazavi, deputy spokesman to the president, posted the president’s order…
KABUL. According to CPAG statistics, the reasons behind high casualties in October were targeted killing of Wolesi Jirga candidates, attacks on election campaigns and polling stations particularly during the Election Day. At least 367 civilians suffered fatalities during attacks campaign…
Besides targeted killings, most civilian casualties occurred last month as a result of air and ground operations by security forces, sparking public concerns. In its latest monthly report, the Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) said nearly 123 civilians…
Nine people were killed, all from the same family, after a mortar shell hit their home in Tagab district of central Kapisa province amid clashes between security forces and militants on Monday, an official said. The Tagab district police…
At least 15 people, including two Taliban insurgents, have been killed in a special forces’ operation in eastern Nangarhar province, officials said on Wednesday. Ajmal Omar, a member of the provincial council, told Pajhwok Afghan News the special…
At least 261 civilians were killed and 524 others injured in 19 provinces of the country in August, the Civilian Protection Advocacy Group (CPAG) said on Saturday. About 82 people were killed and 212 wounded in southern Ghazni…
