Afghan men line up to apply for a passport in Kabul, with a rush of applications ahead of the final withdrawal of foreign troops from the country AFP/SAJJAD HUSSAINShare this contentKABUL: The United Nations warned Monday that Afghanistan could see the highest number of civilian deaths in more than a decade if the Taliban's offensives across the country are not halted.
"Unprecedented numbers of Afghan civilians will perish and be maimed this year if the increasing violence is not stemmed," UNAMA head Deborah Lyons said in a statement released with the report. "Particularly shocking and of deep concern is that women, boys and girls made up of close to half of all civilian casualties," the report said.
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