civilian casualties
Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb blast
Middle East
August 1, 2016
Taliban claim Kabul truck bomb blast
The Taliban claimed responsibility for a truck bomb attack on a military and logistics services compound, mainly used by foreigners,…
Syrian opposition calls for suspension of US-led air strikes
Middle East
July 21, 2016
Syrian opposition calls for suspension of US-led air strikes
The head of the opposition Syrian National Coalition called for a suspension of the U.S.-led air campaign against Islamic State…
Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians
Middle East
May 25, 2016
Iraq forces keep up shelling of Falluja, UN concern mounts for civilians
Iraqi forces shelled Islamic State targets in Falluja on Tuesday, the second day of an assault to retake the militant…
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
Egypt
April 30, 2016
Grand Sheikh condemns ongoing slaughter in Aleppo, calls for ceasefire
The Grand Sheikh of Al-Azhar has condemned the ongoing slaughter in the Syrian city of Aleppo as shelling and aerial…
US military punishes 16 over 2015 Afghan hospital bombing
World
April 29, 2016
US military punishes 16 over 2015 Afghan hospital bombing
The U.S. military will announce on Friday that has it taken disciplinary action against 16 service members over a deadly…
‘Lethal escalation’ in Syria being readied: UN rights boss
Middle East
April 29, 2016
‘Lethal escalation’ in Syria being readied: UN rights boss
Escalating violence across Syria which has seen a fragile truce agreement unravel and peace talks collapse could release new levels…
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Middle East
March 5, 2016
Gunmen kill at least 15 in old people’s home in Yemen
Gunmen attacked an old people's home in the Yemeni port of Aden on Friday, killing at least 15 people, including…
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high: UN
World
February 14, 2016
Civilian casualties in Afghanistan hit record high: UN
Civilian casualties of the war in Afghanistan rose to record levels for the seventh year in row in 2015, as…
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Middle East
January 23, 2016
US acknowledges two more civilian deaths in Syria strikes
Two civilians were "likely" killed in US-led coalition strikes last year near Raqa, the stronghold in Syria of the Islamic…
Reports of civilian casualties dim chances of US-Russia alliance in Syria
Middle East
November 25, 2015
Reports of civilian casualties dim chances of US-Russia alliance in Syria
Reports of heavy civilian casualties from Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria are one key reason why Washington is unlikely to…