The year 2010 has been the most deadly for Afghan civilians in nine years of war between the Taliban and international and national forces in Afghanistan, with more than 2,777 dead, three quarters of which came under fire from insurgents, according to UN announced today. The figure represents an increase of 15% over the previous year, as announced today by the international body, which urges greater protection for this group.
In its annual report, the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) collected in the last four years, the civilian death count stood at 8,832. According to these data, 2010 was the bloodiest year for civilians since the fall of the Taliban regime nearly a decade. "In a year in which the conflict has intensified, with increased activity by government forces and a surge in the use of explosives by government forces, Afghan civilians have paid the price with their lives" , denounced the Human Rights Assistant Secretary General of the UN, Ivan Simonovic.
According to the report, the vast majority of deaths, 75% - were in charge of the insurgency, while Afghan security forces and NATO are responsible for 16% of deaths. Suicide bombings and roadside bombs were the violent events that claimed the life most of the civilians, causing a total of 1,141 deaths, according to UNAMA.
The U.S. apology continuing civilian casualties in Afghanistan has led to the United States has to apologize. The trigger was the deaths of nine Afghan children during an Allied attack last week, prompting protests and angry reactions throughout the country. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates officially apologized to the citizens of Afghanistan, during his visit, on Monday, U.S.
soldiers stationed in China. Gates traveled to the area to assess how many of his troops start withdrawal podrñan, which is scheduled to begin in July. "Civilian casualties are not acceptable as" Gates apologized in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Karzai, who had not accepted the explanations of the commander of allied troops in that country, General David Petraeus, has finally accepted the apologies of Gates.
However, in a previous statement said that "civilian casualties are not acceptable now." The attack occurred on March, in Kunar, northwest of the country. The children were gathering wood for fires when a helicopter attack surprised them outdoors. In February 64 civilians were killed in similar attacks in the same province.
Both the Pentagon and NATO have apologized and promised a full investigation into how they planned and executed the attack. 
In its annual report, the UN Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) collected in the last four years, the civilian death count stood at 8,832. According to these data, 2010 was the bloodiest year for civilians since the fall of the Taliban regime nearly a decade. "In a year in which the conflict has intensified, with increased activity by government forces and a surge in the use of explosives by government forces, Afghan civilians have paid the price with their lives" , denounced the Human Rights Assistant Secretary General of the UN, Ivan Simonovic.
According to the report, the vast majority of deaths, 75% - were in charge of the insurgency, while Afghan security forces and NATO are responsible for 16% of deaths. Suicide bombings and roadside bombs were the violent events that claimed the life most of the civilians, causing a total of 1,141 deaths, according to UNAMA.
The U.S. apology continuing civilian casualties in Afghanistan has led to the United States has to apologize. The trigger was the deaths of nine Afghan children during an Allied attack last week, prompting protests and angry reactions throughout the country. U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates officially apologized to the citizens of Afghanistan, during his visit, on Monday, U.S.
soldiers stationed in China. Gates traveled to the area to assess how many of his troops start withdrawal podrñan, which is scheduled to begin in July. "Civilian casualties are not acceptable as" Gates apologized in a joint press conference with Afghan President Hamid Karzai. Karzai, who had not accepted the explanations of the commander of allied troops in that country, General David Petraeus, has finally accepted the apologies of Gates.
However, in a previous statement said that "civilian casualties are not acceptable now." The attack occurred on March, in Kunar, northwest of the country. The children were gathering wood for fires when a helicopter attack surprised them outdoors. In February 64 civilians were killed in similar attacks in the same province.
Both the Pentagon and NATO have apologized and promised a full investigation into how they planned and executed the attack.
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