UNITED NATIONS - Afghan civilian casualties rose 15 percent in the first half of this year, the United Nations said in mid-year report released here on Thursday.
"UNAMA (United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan) documented 1,462 civilian deaths in the first six months of 2011, an increase of 15 percent over the same period of 2010," the report said.
The report attributed 80 percent of the civilian deaths in the first six months of this year to the attack of Taliban insurgents and other armed groups opposing the Afghan government.
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