More Afghan civilians were killed by Afghan and NATO forces than by the Taliban and other terrorists in the first half of 2019, the UN Mission said in a report released on Tuesday.
Most of the civilian casualties were apparently inflicted during Afghan and NATO operations against insurgents, such as airstrikes and night raids on militant hideouts. Insurgents often hide among civilians.
The report by the U.N. Mission in Afghanistan said 403 civilians were killed by
Afghan forces in the first six months of the year and another 314 by international forces, a total of 717.