A record number of civilian deaths in Afghanistan, still today

In the battles and attacks in Afghanistan, a record number of civilian deaths have decreased in the last six months. According to the UN, 1692 civilians were killed in the first six months of the year, an increase of 1%. The number of victims of suicide bombings increased by 22% from January to July compared to the previous year.

Recently, Afghans have dared to hope for peace in a three-day record because of the Sugar Festival. He produced unprecedented images of Taliban fighters who fraternized with government troops. But the fighting struggles and the many attacks in large parts of the country point in a different direction.

This afternoon, there was another attack. At the entrance of a government building in the capital Kabul, a suicide bomber blew himself up. Until now, the death toll is 5.

Islamic State

The increase in the number of civilian deaths is mainly due to the increasing number of suicide attacks by l & # 39; 39 Islamic State. This terrorist movement is responsible for more than half of all suicide bombings.

Hundreds of civilians have been killed in recent months in attacks on Shiite shrines, government buildings, sporting events and humanitarian organizations

. Government troops and Taliban, but the number of victims fell.

At the same time, the number of victims of air strikes rose sharply, due to the US strategy of forcing the Taliban into peace negotiations

. Violence continues to increase in the run-up to the October parliamentary elections. President Ghani has invited the Taliban to peace talks, but they refuse to participate until all foreign troops leave the country.