Infographic: Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high

July 27, 2021 Aymen M Asia|

Some 5,183 casualties were recorded in the first six months of the year

Afghan security personnel inspect the site of a bombing attack in Kabul. Image Credit: AP

Some 5,183 casualties were recorded in the first six months of the year – a 47% increase from 2020 – the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) found in a report.

Nearly 2,400 Afghan civilians were killed or injured in May and June as fighting between Taliban insurgents and Afghan security forces escalated, the highest number for those two months since records started in 2009.