The Human Cost: The Consequences of Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan

The Human Cost

The Consequences of Insurgent Attacks in Afghanistan

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I. Summary

II. Background

III. Civilian Accounts

Attacks Targeting Civilians

Indiscriminate or Disproportionate Attacks on Military Targets

IV. Civilian Perceptions

V. Rising Civilian Casualties: Trends and Statistics

VI. Legal Analysis

Applicable Treaties and Customary Law

Applying Legal Standards to Insurgent Activities

International Forces, Security Concerns, and Laws of War Violations

VII. Recommendations

Methodology

Acknowledgments

Appendix A: Examples of Insurgent Attacks in 2006

Appendix B: Attacks on Afghan Educational Facilities in 2006

April 2007 Volume 19, No. 6(C)