Civilian and overall casualties .282010.29 Civilian casualties in the war in Afghanistan (2001–present)
2010 again deadliest year afghan civilians in war since fall of taliban government in late 2001, insecurity , volatility continued spread northern, eastern, , western regions of afghanistan.
according un assistance mission in afghanistan (unama) , afghanistan independent human rights commission (aihrc), 2,777 afghan civilians killed in war in 2010, jump of 15% on civilian toll in 2009. of these, unama/aihrc attributed 2,080 civilian deaths insurgents , anti-government elements, representing 74.9% of 2,777 afghan civilian deaths recorded in war in 2010, , 28% 2009. 1,141 or 55% of these deaths caused suicide attacks , improvised explosive devices (ieds).
unama/aihrc attributed 440 (15.9%) of 2,777 afghan civilian deaths recorded 2010 u.s.-led military forces, reduction of 26% 2009. of coalition caused casualties, airstrikes caused 171, or 39% of these deaths.
in 9% of civilian deaths, unama/aihrc unable attribute cause 1 side.
in addition civilian deaths, total of 4,343 civilians documented unama/aihrc have been wounded in war in 2010, jump of 22% 2009.
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