UN reports sharp rise in female casualties in Afghan conflict

Al Jazeera English 2015-08-05

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The United Nations says nearly five thousand civilians have been killed or injured in Afghanistan this year.

In its most recent report, the UN says that a growing portion of these victims are women and children.

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