KABUL, April 24, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Afghan civilians are for the first time
being killed in greater numbers by US and pro-government forces than by the
Taliban and other insurgent groups, a UN report released Wednesday revealed.
During the first three months of 2019, international and pro-government
forces were responsible for the deaths of 305 civilians, whereas insurgent
groups killed 227 people, the United Nations Assistance Mission in
Afghanistan (UNAMA) said in a quarterly report.