260 civilian deaths in July 2008 in deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan

In July, 2008, about 260 civilians were killed in the war in Afghanistan. The NGO ACBAR (Agency Coordinating Body For Afghan Relief) expressed their “grave concern about the deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan & the serious impact on civilians”.

ACBAR Statement on "the Protection of Civilians in Afghanistan", 1 August 2008

English Version (.pdf)
Dari Version (.pdf)
Pashto Version (.pdf)

Website of ACBAR
http://www.acbar.org/

The report of IRIN about the statement of ACBAR: “AFGHANISTAN: Some 1,000 civilians killed since January - NGO body”:
http://www.irinnews.org/Report.aspx?ReportId=79565