UN says Civilian death up 24% in Afghanistan, Karzai wants change in rule of Military engagement
Balaji Reddy
Jul. 31, 2009

Situation in Afghanistan is grim. Increased Military presence in the country has increased civilian deaths by 24%. The Taliban and Al-Queda have become ruthless in killing civilians to inflict any possible damages on the civilian population.

The UN warned that more civilians would likely be killed as insurgents try to battle a troop increase by the administration of President Barack Obama, and seek to destabilize the country before presidential and Provincial Council elections on Aug. 20.

The U.N. said the report was compiled by its Afghan mission's human rights unit, and drew on independent monitoring and investigation of incidents where civilians were killed in conflict zones. It is the third year the global body has conducted such analysis in Afghanistan.

U.N. human rights chief Navi Pillay called on the Afghan government, international forces and insurgents to do more to spare civilians and to "ensure the independent investigation of all civilian casualties."

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