It is first time since UN began collecting figures that pro-government forces have caused majority of deaths
The Afghan government and its international backers killed more civilians in the first three months of 2019 than the Taliban and other insurgent groups, the United Nations has said.
It was the first time since the UN began tracking civilian casualties in Afghanistan over a decade ago that pro-government forces have caused a majority of deaths.
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The article was corrected on 26 April to clarify that foreign airstrikes in Afghanistan are carried out under the US counter-terrorist mission, Operation Freedom Sentinel, not by Nato-led forces. Nato leads the non-combat Resolute Support mission which trains, advises and assists Afghan forces. It does not conduct airstrikes.
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