World Alert: The past three months in Afghanistan have been the deadliest for civilians in a decade

More civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in the past three months than during any other three-month period in the past decade, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. The spike in civilian deaths comes as the 18-year war in Afghanistan is intensifying, with the Taliban and the U.S.-backed Afghan military stepping up pressure on the battlefield.

Democracy Dies in Darkness     World Alert Oct 17, 7:15 AM     The past three months in Afghanistan have been the deadliest for civilians in a decade More civilians have been killed in Afghanistan in the past three months than during any other three-month period in the past decade, according to a U.N. report released Thursday. The spike in civilian deaths comes as the 18-year war in Afghanistan is intensifying, with the Taliban and the U.S.-backed Afghan military stepping up pressure on the battlefield. Read more » Advertisement You received this email because you signed up for news alerts from The Washington Post. Manage my newsletters and alerts | Unsubscribe Privacy Policy | Help ©2019 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071