A mine roller leads a combat logistics patrol as they depart Combat Outpost Qara Bagh in Afghanistan's Ghazni province, May 26, 2012. U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
Civilian Casualties In Afghanistan Falling In 2012, U.N. Says -- New York Times
KABUL, Afghanistan — Civilian casualties in Afghanistan dropped significantly in the first four months of 2012 as a smaller proportion was attributed to coalition and Afghan forces compared to a year ago, the United Nations director in the country said on Wednesday.
At a news conference, Jan Kubis, the United Nations special representative to Afghanistan, said 579 civilian deaths and 1,216 civilian injuries had been recorded in the first four months of 2012. The combined figures represent a 21 percent reduction from the same period last year.
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