Civilian casualties in Afghan war in 2016 highest in 15 yrs
Nearly 3,500 civilians were killed and 7,920 were injured in the Afghanistan war in 2016, making it the highest toll in 15 years, according to a United Nations report released on Monday. The report added that the child casualties have increased by 24%, with 923 children killed and 2,589 wounded. Notably, Taliban controls 97 of Afghanistan's 407 districts.