Afghan Civilian Deaths

Afghan Civilian Deaths Up 24 Percent: UN

AP | ROBERT H. REID | Posted 08.31.2009 | World


KABUL — Civilian deaths in the escalating Afghan war soared by 24 percent during the first half of 2009 compared with the same period last year,...

Afghanistan Bombing That Killed Civilians Violated US Military Guidelines

AP | PAULINE JELINEK | Posted 07.04.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — American troops made substantial errors and did not strictly follow rules for avoiding casualties during an air assault on Taliban ...

Afghan Suicide Bomber Kills Civilian Family Of At Least 6 Near Bagram

Quqnoos | Posted 07.03.2009 | World


At least six civilians were killed when a suicide bomber attacked a civilian vehicle in Bagram on Tuesday, officials said. The civilians, including t...

Human Rights Watch: US Not Doing Enough To Prevent Afghan Civilian Deaths

AP | AMIR SHAH and HEIDI VOGT | Posted 06.15.2009 | World


KABUL — Human Rights Watch accused the U.S. military of not doing enough to reduce civilian casualties during battles in Afghanistan and called ...

Afghan Villagers Get Reparation Payments For Killed Civilians

Los Angeles Times | Posted 06.12.2009 | World


A government commission concluded that 140 civilians died, more than twice the figure cited by the United States....

US Refutes 147 Afghan Civilian Death Toll

Associated Press | Fisnik Abrashi | Posted 06.08.2009 | World


By Fisnik Abrashi, Associated Press The US military says reports that as many as 147 civilians died in fighting involving American forces and the Tal...

Farah Bombing: US, Taliban Fighting Killed 147, Says Afghan Official

AP | RAHIM FAIEZ | Posted 06.07.2009 | World


KABUL — Sobbing relatives showed U.S. and Afghan investigators the demolished buildings and graves in two western villages where a local officia...

Obama Vows To "Make Every Effort To Avoid Civilian Casualties"

AP | ROBERT BURNS | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — Flanked by the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan, President Barack Obama expressed deep U.S. regret Wednesday for civilian casual...

Afghan Civilian Deaths: Clinton Expresses Deep Regret

AP | JASON STRAZIUSO and LARA JAKES | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


KABUL — Villagers dug dirt graves Wednesday to bury what the international Red Cross said were dozens of Afghans _ including women and children ...

Obama, Zardari, Karzai Meet To Discuss Taliban's Growing Strength

AP | MATTHEW LEE | Posted 06.06.2009 | World


WASHINGTON — The Obama administration took on high-stakes diplomacy with the leaders of Afghanistan and Pakistan Wednesday, seeking more coopera...

Afghan President Eyes Russia After Being Spurned By Obama

GlobalPost.com | Jean MacKenzie | Posted 03.01.2009 | World


KABUL -- One week after the world hailed his inauguration, Barack Obama has undertaken an unprecedented charm offensive towards the Muslim world. B...