UN: Afghanistan – Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2008

United Nations Assistance Mission to Afghanistan, Human Rights Unit: Afghanistan – Annual Report on Protection of Civilians in Armed Conflict, 2008. January 2009.

  • “The Human Rights Unit of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) recorded a total of 2118 civilian casualties between 01 January and 31 December 2008. This figure represents an increase of almost 40% on the 1523 civilian deaths recorded in the year of 2007. The 2008 civilian death toll is thus the highest of any year since the end of major hostilities which resulted in the demise of the Taliban regime at the end of 2001. Of the 2118 casualties reported in 2008, 1160 (55%) were attributed to antigovernment elements (AGEs) and 828 (39%) to pro-government forces. The remaining 130 (6%) could not be attributed to any of the conflicting parties since, for example, some civilians died as a result of cross-fire or were killed by unexploded ordinance. The majority of civilian casualties, namely 41%, occurred in the south of Afghanistan, which saw heavy fighting in several provinces. High casualty figures have also been reported in the south-east
    (20%), east (13%), central (13%) and western (9%) regions.”
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