civilian casualties

Civilian casualties resulting from NATO operations have been a major source of tension between President Karzai and members of the alliance.

A brave son of Islam should not be used for lower and useless targets. The utmost effort should be made to avoid civilian casualties.

And with more boots on the ground, he would have been less reliant on air power, with its inevitable risk of big civilian casualties.

there may have been a weapons system failure which may have caused a number of civilian casualties.

I took the tannery off the list because it had no military value to al Qaeda and I wanted to minimize civilian casualties.

Dead pigeons and a dead dog lay on the ground but there had been no mention at that point of any civilian casualties.

The civilian casualties that are the inevitable consequence of conducting a war from the air are, in turn, damaging the war effort.

He also said there was no intelligence coalition air strikes resulting in civilian casualties.

There was no report of civilian casualties or damage to civilian property, according to a USAF statement.

Clinton said the Obama administration deeply regrets the civilian casualties.

The United States urged Israel to avoid civilian casualties, and said Hamas must stop firing rockets into Israel.

The fighting is concentrated in forests and some pockets of the Kokang area, and Lwin said he had no news of civilian casualties.

The war soon ended in a Russian defeat, with hundreds of thousands of military and civilian casualties.

During Wednesday's news conference with the U. N. secretary-general, Mr. Karzai again called for an end to civilian casualties.

Clinton said it is a "tragic fact" that some civilian casualties are unavoidable in a conflict like the one in Afghanistan.

Ahad said foreign forces had caused resentment among the local population by causing civilian casualties and by conducting house searches.

Likely targets would be military bases, but no one expects an artillery barrage from the North to avoid civilian casualties.

Unlike, say, in the war in Afghanistan, there is no investigation of civilian casualties, and no compensation paid.

At a meeting in Brussels, they said they were appalled by the high number of civilian casualties in the fighting.

The U. S. military says Taliban militants often pressure villagers into claiming civilian casualties after air strikes.

They were the latest in a growing number of civilian casualties in Israel's bombing campaign.

The North said its enemies are "now working hard to dramatize 'civilian casualties' as part of its propaganda campaign. "

What they had done, I was told, was to tell their fighters to avoid civilian casualties.

We've had enough civilian casualties the past week. Protect the townsfolk until Navy transports arrive. At least 2 townsfolk must survive.

In its report to the UN, the IDF said steps would be taken in future to avoid civilian casualties.

Because both kinds of war produced massive civilian casualties, war has been a subject for humanists as well as generals.

Political analyst Nasser Arrabyee says as regrettable as the civilian casualties have been, the strikes have also served their purpose.

In public, Pakistan despairs over its trampled sovereignty, and worries about a popular fallout with each report of civilian casualties.

Vitaly Churkin , Russia's UN envoy, raised alarm at the growing number of civilian casualties in the Libyan conflict.

Queries about civilian casualties during the bombing raid were stonewalled by government officials .

The ensuing civil conflict would probably cause "massive civilian casualties" and perhaps prompt neighbouring states to intervene.

Civilian casualties rose even after Mullah Omar, the Taliban's spiritual leader, ordered insurgents to avoid killing bystanders.

US forces should investigate incidents of civilian casualties, and, if wrongdoing is found, hold all those responsible accountable.

And Israel launched airstrikes targeting Palestinian militants that also cause civilian casualties.

There has also been concern that increasing the number of troops could increase civilian casualties.

China normally opposes sanctions but said at the time that civilian casualties in the Libyan conflict merited the embargo.

A UN report last month said the number of civilian casualties in 2008 was up 40% on the previous year at 2, 118.

It could be achieved with international legitimacy and without significant civilian casualties. Military action is unlikely to do the same.

Civilian casualties are up and many Afghans fear their nation will plunge into civil war once the foreign forces go home.

The authorities here, have however repeatedly denied inflicting civilian casualties.

The agreement is aimed at reducing civilian casualties, which have become a source of contention between Mr. Karzai and foreign troops.

In this regard, the Landmine Impact Survey is a valuable first step in building security by reducing civilian casualties.

They have been accused of dressing up their own dead fighters to look like civilian casualties.

Nato said its target was a military facility and could not confirm any civilian casualties at this stage.

Israeli Major Avital Leibovich was asked on CNN how the Israeli forces will avoid civilian casualties.

All say they are concerned about possible civilian casualties and a humanitarian crisis - exactly what the measure aims to prevent.

Every effort is being made to minimise civilian casualties.

The biggest change under General McChrystal is the instruction to reduce civilian casualties.

He defends the publications, saying greater transparency is needed about civilian casualties, U. S. military tactics and other issues.

Israeli claims of "surgical strikes" will be measured against credible reports of civilian casualties.

While no military has ever done more to prevent civilian casualties, it is clear that we have to work even harder.

The UN is due to release its latest six-monthly report on civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

It is likely that both sources underestimate the true number of civilian casualties.

Civilian casualties will be high on the agenda when Mr Karzai meets President Barack Obama in Washington later.

U. S. military UAV had multiple air strikes bombed this area, causing civilian casualties.

The documents include details of civilian casualties caused by foreign forces carrying out raids against insurgent targets.

No Americans were hurt in the raid, Mr. Obama said, and the team took pains to avoid civilian casualties.

Coalition forces take great care to avoid civilian CASUALTIES.

Supporters say it is a consequence of the effort to cause fewer civilian casualties.

No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties.

US attacks on Afghanistan must not lead to unnecessary civilian casualties.

Although no serious civilian casualties were reported, more than 80 police officers were injured.

UN issued report dated Sept 20, 2006 stating that Iraqi civilian casualties have been significantly under-reported.

Libyans largely praise NATO pilots for their accuracy, dismissing tales of civilian casualties as propaganda.

U. N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says he is deeply concerned about civilian casualties in Afghanistan.

Residents said pro-Gadhafi forces are on the offensive in both Misrata and Zintan, and report civilian casualties.

On the Israeli side, in particular, civilian casualties were light.

Their plan is to incur maximum civilian casualties.

More than 100 tons of bombs were dropped, Israel said, on dozens of targets. There were many civilian casualties.

No Americans were killed in the operation and they were careful to avoid civilian casualties.

The reports of civilian casualties came from Afghan officials, who said they spoke to people in the remote area by telephone.

And there is increasing distress at night raids on homes and civilian casualties from air strikes.

But the donors' conference was overshadowed by concerns over civilian casualties caused by NATO forces.

He called Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's claims of civilian casualties "outright lies. "

As always great care is taken to minimize the risk of civilian casualties.

The number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan has fallen for the first time in six years, a UN report says.

No figures were given for rebel or civilian casualties.

The government blames the Tigers for civilian casualties. There is indeed evidence that they shot civilians when they tried to escape.

Another attack in September 2007 claimed around 70 civilian casualties near markets in Helmand province.

He has placed human shields so as to maximize civilian casualties and capitalize on the resulting press.

Civilian casualties mounted, from car bombs and other attacks carried out by Sunni and Shi'ite militias.

Therefore, for us to have the people with us, we must avoid civilian casualties.

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Afghanistan civilian casualties statistics. Click image for full graphic. Illustration: Jenny Ridley for the Guardian

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