The United Nations reports that a record number of people were killed in Afghanistan last year, despite most of the international troops being withdrawn.
According to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, more than 3,500 noncombatants were killed and almost 7,500 injured in 2015. This is an increase of four percent over the figures from 2014.
Reuters reports that most civilian casualties (37 percent) came as a result of ground fighting, then from roadside bombs (21 percent) and suicide attacks (17 percent).