Civilian Causalities in Afghanistan has increased: UNAMA
Sun Feb 05, 2:10 pm
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United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) reported that a civilian killing in Afghanistan has reached to maximum since last five years.
According to UNAMA annual report, about three thousand and twenty one civilians have been killed in 2011 while two thousand, seven hundred and ninety civilians were killed in 2010 that shows that civilians killings has increased by 8%.
The report added that two thousand four hundred and twelve civilians were killed in year 2009 and totally eleven thousand eight hundred and sixty four people have been killed since 2007.
Armed insurgents are considered the main factors of civilian killings. According to the report, armed insurgents are responsible for 77% of governmental forces and 14% of civilians’ killings.
Jan Kubis; UN Secretary General Special Representative to Afghanistan said that civilians’ killing is increasing annually.
He asked all conflict parties in Afghanistan to focus on civilian lives and try to reduce civilian killings in 2012.
Mr. Kubis called that the peace talks are important to prevent civilian killings and said that the peace talks can be successful when it goes along with reduction of civilian causalities and improving security in war affected areas.
Georgette Gagnon, Director of UNAMA Human Rights said that civilians are still the real victims, even ten years after the Afghan war.
According to Mrs. Gagnon, Afghan men, women and children have continuously killed and are the real victims of the war.
The report also mentioned that target killings of government high ranking officials, such as, provincial and districts governors, civil servants, members of peace council and provincial council has also increased.
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