Afghan civilian toll at record levels

While the world's headlines have turned to the war in Syria, Afghanistan has quietly recorded its highest yearly total of civilian casualties since the United Nations began tracking it. A new report by UN investigators says more than 3,500 civilians were killed in 2015 and almost 7,500 wounded. The total of just over 11-thousand is 4 per cent above the 2014 level.

Danielle Bell and Nicholas Haysom announce the figures (AAP) Source: Danielle Bell and Nicholas Haysom announce the figures (AAP)