Afghan government and Nato killing more civilians than the Taliban
UN figures for first half of 2019 blame 717 deaths on pro-Kabul forces and 531 on militants
Afghan forces and their international allies killed more civilians in the first half of 2019 than the Taliban and other militant groups, UN figures show, extending a trend that began in the first quarter of the year.
This year is the first time since civilian casualty records started over a decade ago that pro-government forces have caused more deaths than insurgents, raising serious questions about the western mission there.