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Afghanistan: Civilian casualties in Helmand

Categories: Central Asia & Caucasus, Afghanistan, War & Conflict

The US argues that by fighting from civilian compounds, the Taliban are responsible for the death of innocent people in the Helmand province. That is short of blaming the victims, thinks The Stragegist [1]. Meanwhile, Afghanistan Watch reports [2] that a British commander has criticised the US for not changing its strategy in the province.