The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan killed more than 2,500 Afghan civilians in the first nine months of 2016. More than 5,800 others were wounded. The U.N. Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) released the findings on Wednesday. The Mission repeated its call for all sides in the Afghan war to prevent harm to civilians. The number of civilian casualties represents a one percent decrease from the same period in 2015. However, deaths and injuries among Afghan children increased. A mission statement said U.N. officials have been deeply concerned about the rising number of child casualties since 2013. It said that the mission documented 639 deaths of Afghan children in the first nine months of 2016. More than 1,800 others were injured. U.N. officials blamed Taliban-led anti-government forces for causing 61 percent of all civilian deaths.
What does casualty mean?
someone who flees their country during war
someone who is in the military
someone who is injured or killed in a war or an accident
a type of military weapon
Who is responsible for 61 percent of all civilian deaths?
earthquakes
the Russian Military
the Taliban
the U.S. Military
It said that the mission documented 639 deaths of Afghan children in the first nine months of 2016.
children
animals
military officials
teachers