Copyrighted Image? DMCA | US-led military offensives have completely destroyed a town in southern Afghanistan, as public discontent continues to grow over civilian casualties. Civilians have been the main victims of violence in Afghanistan, particularly in the country's troubled southern and eastern provinces, where they are killed by both militant and foreign fire. The surge in violence comes despite the presence of 150,000 foreign troops, which are engaged in the so-called war on terrorism. The war in Afghanistan, with civilian and military casualties at record highs, has become the longest war in US history. |