Record number of Afghan civilians being killed by warring parties, finds latest UN in #Afghanistan report. It doesn’t have to be this way. Read UNAMA update: https://t.co/TbuEnTQq5T pic.twitter.com/ophlmWfUgc— UNAMA News (@UNAMAnews) July 15, 2018
BBC: Afghanistan conflict: Civilian deaths hit record high, says UN
The number of civilians killed in the long-running war in Afghanistan reached a record high in the first six months of this year, the UN says.
Some 1,692 fatalities were recorded, with militant attacks and suicide bombs said to be the leading causes of death.
The report comes as at at least seven people were killed in an attack on the rural development ministry in Kabul.
Recent attacks claimed by Taliban and Islamic State group militants have killed scores across the country.
The figures for the conflict, which began in 2001, are the highest since the UN started keeping records in 2009.
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