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Afghanistan airstrikes

Airstrikes in Afghanistan have caused significant civilian harm, with estimates ranging from 100 to 550 deaths per year.

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Jan 24, 2026
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How have Afghan government and allied security force casualties been counted in war death estimates?

Estimates of and allied security-force deaths have been produced through a mix of official tallies, and NGO documentation, and academic research; these different streams yield divergent totals because...

Feb 7, 2026

How have civilian casualty trends in Afghanistan changed over time and after major events like the 2021 US withdrawal?

rose and fell in patterns tied to shifts in tactics and foreign involvement: surged in the late 2010s, and ground fighting drove sharp increases in 2020–2021, and a dramatic spike in documented civili...