{"id":53476,"date":"2018-07-15T19:37:36","date_gmt":"2018-07-15T19:37:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/07\/15\/un-afghan-civilian-casualties-up-by-1-percent-this-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T10:51:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T10:51:16","slug":"un-afghan-civilian-casualties-up-by-1-percent-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/07\/15\/un-afghan-civilian-casualties-up-by-1-percent-this-year\/","title":{"rendered":"UN: Afghan civilian casualties up by 1 percent this year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KABUL, Afghanistan \u2014 The number of civilians killed in Afghanistan in the first half of this year has increased by 1 percent, compared to the same period last year, according to a report released Sunday by the United Nations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.N. mission in Afghanistan said the number \u2014 1,692 killed in violence \u2014 is the highest 6-month death toll since the systematic documentation of civilian casualties started in 2009.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In its report, UNAMA said 3,430 Afghan civilians were wounded in the January-June period. The killed and wounded add up to a total of 5,122 civilian casualties, which is a 3 percent overall decrease from the first six months of 2017.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.N. mission renewed its call on parties to the conflict to increase efforts to protect the civilian population and work toward reaching a peaceful settlement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\t