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TAWDE KHABARE: UN Reports Civilian Casualties On The Rise

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghanistan conflict during the first six months of 2017 persisted at the same record high levels as last year, according to a mid-year report from the United Nations.

A statement issued by the organization said: “Extreme harm to civilians continued amid a worsening toll from suicide attacks, and a greater impact on women and children.”

The report highlights that 40 per cent of all civilian casualties during the six-month period were killed or injured by anti-government forces using improvised explosive devices (IEDs), such as suicide bombs and pressure-plate devices, which were responsible for the deaths of 596 civilians and injured 1,483.

The number of civilians injured in the same period fell one percent to 3,581.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Zabi Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests:

·           UNAMA Human Rights Officer Abul Ahrar Ramizpoor

·           Shekiba Hashimi, an MP

·           Musa Khan Akbarzada, a military analyst 

·           Mohammad Radmanesh, defense ministry deputy spokesman

Tawde Khabare

TAWDE KHABARE: UN Reports Civilian Casualties On The Rise

The number of civilians killed and injured in the Afghanistan conflict during the first six months of 2017 persisted at the same record high levels as last year, according to a mid-year report from the United Nations.

A statement issued by the organization said: “Extreme harm to civilians continued amid a worsening toll from suicide attacks, and a greater impact on women and children.”

The report highlights that 40 per cent of all civilian casualties during the six-month period were killed or injured by anti-government forces using improvised explosive devices (IEDs), such as suicide bombs and pressure-plate devices, which were responsible for the deaths of 596 civilians and injured 1,483.

The number of civilians injured in the same period fell one percent to 3,581.

In this episode of Tawde Khabare, host Zabi Sadat discusses the topic with the following guests:

·           UNAMA Human Rights Officer Abul Ahrar Ramizpoor

·           Shekiba Hashimi, an MP

·           Musa Khan Akbarzada, a military analyst 

·           Mohammad Radmanesh, defense ministry deputy spokesman

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