Spike in Afghan civilian casualties

Nearly 1,800 Afghan civilians were killed or wounded in the first three months of 2021, a 29% rise compared with the same period last year. The spike comes as the U.S. is to pull out all its troops by September


CIVILIAN CASUALTIES
Jan 1-Mar 31, 2009-2021

2020: 823 killed, 564 injured

2021: 573 civilians killed, 1,210 injured
  
Injured 
Killed

2,500 							      2,305
2,000				      1,851 1,904 2,268 2,255       1,822.      1,783
1,500 	      1,489 1,625       1,427					  1,387
1,000 	973               1,048  
500
0 
	2009  10    11 	  12 	13    14     15   16 	17    18     19   20    2021


CIVILIAN CASUALTIES BY INCIDENT TYPE

Ground engagements (673 casualties) 38%
Non-suicide IEDs (558) 31%
Targeted killings (337) 19%
Airstrikes 5% (89)
Explosive remnants 4% (70)
Other 3% (56)
TOTAL 1,783


Source: UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
Picture: Getty Images
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