Afghanistan: Civilian Deaths From Airstrikes (Human Rights Watch, 8-9-2008)

(New York, September 8, 2008) – Civilian deaths in Afghanistan from US and NATO airstrikes nearly tripled from 2006 to 2007, with recent deadly airstrikes exacerbating the problem and fuelling a public backlash, Human Rights Watch said in a new report released today. The report also condemns the Taliban’s use of “human shields” in violation of the laws of war.

‘Troops in Contact’: Airstrikes and Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan

US and NATO airstrikes in Afghanistan