Alarm over Afghan civilian deaths

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Source: BBC News

The number of civilians killed in the conflict in Afghanistan rose 39% last year, the United Nations says.

Militants were to blame for 55% of the 2,118 civilian deaths, while US, Nato and Afghan forces were responsible for 39%, according to the UN report.

Civilian casualties have increased despite repeated pledges by US-led forces to reduce civilian deaths.

The data came as a US Congress-funded think tank said it was unlikely the US and Nato would defeat insurgents.

Read more: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/7894233.stm

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1. Is this the so-called democracy in action?

Can we please stop these wars now?

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2. Civilians always suffer disproportionately. And whatever powers

and armies that are fighting don't give a damn until someone starts compiling statistics and it hits the media.