Afghan Violence, Civilian Deaths Increasing, UN Chief Reports
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Violence in Afghanistan, led by Taliban suicide attacks and assassinations, increased by 51 percent in the past three months compared with the same period in 2010, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said.
“The majority of incidents involved armed clashes and improvised explosive devices,” Ban said in a report released today. “Suicide attacks have increased significantly since March. Abductions and assassinations of Afghan citizens also rose.”