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Human Rights Watch bericht:

'Civilian deaths from insurgent attacks in
Afghanistan increased dramatically over the past 15 months, and many
were the result of insurgents' failure to respect the laws of war, Human
Rights Watch said in a report released today.

The 116-page report, "The Human Cost: The Consequences of Insurgent
Attacks in Afghanistan," describes how Afghan insurgent groups, primarily
Taliban and Hezb-e Islami forces, sharply escalated bombing and other
attacks in 2006 and early 2007. The report is based on dozens of
interviews with civilian victims of attacks and their families and a
lengthy review of available documents and records.

"Suicide bombings and other insurgent attacks have risen dramatically
since 2005, with almost 700 civilians dying last year at the hands of the
Taliban and other such groups," said Joanne Mariner, terrorism and
counterterrorism director at Human Rights Watch. "The insurgents are
increasingly committing war crimes, often by directly targeting civilians.
Even when they're aiming at military targets, insurgent attacks are often
so indiscriminate that Afghan civilians end up as the main victims."

The report documents how, in violation of the laws of war, insurgent
forces have repeatedly, directly targeted civilians for attack, and how even
attacks directed at Afghan and international military forces have often
been launched without due regard for civilian life.

Human Rights Watch has previously reported on numerous cases in which
Afghan government and international forces in Afghanistan appear to have
conducted indiscriminate attacks in violation of the laws of war.

Lees verder: http://www.hrw.org/reports/2007/afghanistan0407/

Blijven Nederlandse militairen er net zolang dat de chaos en de moordpartijen net zo omvangrijk als in Irak?