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Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report

Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report Alex Berry © Provided by dw.com Kabul has been rocked by a series of car bomb assassinations in recent months Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday by The New York Times (NYT). Despite a lack of official figures, the NYT documented the deaths of 136 civilians and 168 security force members last year one of the worst years in Afghanistan s recent history. Many of the killings are unclaimed, with many people blaming the Taliban. Others say government factions or militants from the Islamic State (IS) armed group could be responsible.

Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report | News | DW

Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report More than 130 civilians were assassinated last year, according to a New York Times tally. But not everyone is blaming the Taliban, whose peace talks with the government restart this week. Kabul has been rocked by a series of car bomb assassinations in recent months Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday by The New York Times (NYT). Despite a lack of official figures, the NYT documented the deaths of 136 civilians and 168 security force members last year one of the worst years in Afghanistan s recent history.

Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues

Afghan peace talks resume as bloodshed continues Issued on: 03/01/2021 - 07:53 3 min Kabul (AFP) A string of assassinations has sowed fear and chaos across Afghanistan as a fresh round of peace talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban begin in Qatar Tuesday. Months of deliberations between the two sides have yielded little so far, but both parties made something of a breakthrough last year when they finally agreed at least on what to discuss in the next round. Afghan government negotiators will push for a permanent ceasefire and to protect the existing system of governance, in place since the ouster of the Taliban in 2001 by a US-led invasion in the wake of the September 11 attacks.

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