Al Jazeera: Afghanistan violence soars amid US-Taliban talks: Watchdog
A record high of 8,204 attacks took place in the last quarter of 2019, according to the latest SIGAR report.
Violent attacks in Afghanistan jumped to record levels in the last quarter of 2019 compared with previous years, a US government watchdog has said, underscoring the 18-year-long conflict's continued toll on the country.
There were 8,204 attacks between October and December last year - up from 6,974 in the same period in 2018 - according to a report by the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR) released on Friday.
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WNU Editor: This is a sobering number .... 8,204 Taliban-led attacks between October and December last year - up from 6,974 in the same period in 2018. I guess this also explains why US Air strikes have increased in the past year .... Airstrikes on the rise as US pursues Afghan peace talks (AP).
More News On The Increase in Violence In Afghanistan
Afghanistan violence rises amid US-Taliban talks: watchdog -- AFP
Violence at record levels as Afghan forces decline amid U.S.-Taliban talks -- CGTN
Taliban-Led Attacks in Afghanistan Hit 10-Year High -- The Wall Street Journal
Violent attacks in Afghanistan war reach record levels despite US peace talks -- The Telegraph
Attacks in Afghanistan spike as US weighs troop drawdown -- CNN
