Civilian deaths hit new high as West looks for Afghan exit - Independent

"The rising tide of violence and bloodshed in the first half of 2011 brought injury and death to Afghan civilians at levels without recorded precedent in the current armed conflict," the UN mission in Kabul said yesterday. - Civilian deaths hit new high as West looks for exit -- Speeding up the Afghan pull-out 'risks UK lives'
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