According to a released report by the UN, the taliban were responsible for killing 2000 Afghan civilians. The death toll accounts for 75% of the total civilian deaths in Afghanistan due to the war.
The taliban released a statement on their website which said that they are disappointed about the number of civilian deaths attributed to them. They promised to kill more civilians indiscriminately in 2010. NY Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the most lethal for Afghan civilians since the American-led war began here in late 2001, with the Taliban and other insurgent groups causing the vast majority of noncombatant deaths, according to a United Nations survey released Wednesday.
The U.N. report said that 2,412 civilians were killed in 2009, a jump of 14 percent over the previous year. Another 3,566 Afghan civilians were wounded, the report found.[...]
KABUL, Afghanistan — Last year was the most lethal for Afghan civilians since the American-led war began here in late 2001, with the Taliban and other insurgent groups causing the vast majority of noncombatant deaths, according to a United Nations survey released Wednesday.
The U.N. report said that 2,412 civilians were killed in 2009, a jump of 14 percent over the previous year. Another 3,566 Afghan civilians were wounded, the report found.
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