Afghanistan sees rise in targeted killings of civilians: report ...Egypt

Afghanistan saw one of the most violent years in terms of assassinations in 2020, according to data published on Sunday by The New York Times (NYT). Despite a lack of official figures, the NYT documented the deaths of 136 civilians and 168 security force members last year — one of the worst years in Afghanistan’s recent history. Many of the killings are unclaimed, with many people blaming the Taliban. Others say government factions or militants from the “Islamic State” (IS) armed group could be responsible. The NYT points out that the recent attacks reflect a shift away from the Taliban’s former strategy of targeting high-profile officials. Instead, the unclaimed attacks have been terrorizin

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