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2,777 civilians killed in Afghanistan in 2010: UN

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2011-03-09 15:37

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KABUL - United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) said Wednesday that 2,777 civilians had been killed in Afghanistan in 2010.

"In Afghanistan 2,777 civilians had been killed in 2010 which indicates 15 percent increase compared with 2009," a report released by UNAMA here said.