2019-12-26 UN: 100,000 Civilian Casualties in Afghan Since 2009
The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan has resulted in more than 100,000 civilian casualties in the past ten years. The international body is asking all sides to take…
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The United Nations says the war in Afghanistan has resulted in more than 100,000 civilian casualties in the past ten years. The international body is asking all sides to take…
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