The United Nations has said more than ten thousand Afghan civilians were killed and wounded in the war-torn country last year. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad al Hussein said in a statement that overall civilian toll last year was 3,438 killed and 7,015 wounded.

Women and children were heavily affected by the violence with 359 women killed last year and 865 injured.

The number of child casualties was 861 killed and 2,318 wounded. (..... Reuters ......)