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70% of Afghan Civilian Deaths Caused by Taliban

Death caused by allied forces down 28%

By the Associated Press

Posted Jan 13, 2010 5:29 AM CST

(AP) – The number of Afghan civilians who died in war-related violence last year soared to the highest annual level since the conflict began in 2001, with nearly 70% blamed on insurgents, according the the UN, and 25% to allied forces. The UN mission in Afghanistan said... Read full story »

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