Expecting Taliban, but Finding Only Horror
A New York Times detailed report on the bombing of four villages in Oruzgan Province on July 1, 2002. [Free registration required].
Fatally Flawed: Cluster Bombs and their Use by the
A report by Human Rights Watch. Includes photographs and maps.
Flaws in U.S. Air War Left Hundreds of Civilians D
Discusses the relation between US strategy and number of civilian casualties. Includes slideshow and map. From the New York Times. [Free registration required].
Forgotten Victims
Jonathan Steele summarizes estimations on the number of casualties, and discusses the effect of the US air strikes on humanitarian help. The Guardian, UK.
Marc Herold: Counting the Dead
A summary and comparison of the existing statistics on Afghan civilian casualties. The Guardian, UK.
Operation Enduring Freedom: Why a Higher Rate of C
A report on the war in Afghanistan that examines civilian deaths from bombing and tries to explain why the rate of casualties is higher than in the 1999 Balkans war. Written by Carl Conetta for the Project on Defense Alternatives.
Shocked Afghans Criticize U.S. Strike
The Afghan government expressed dismay at reports that about 140 civilians were killed or wounded in an American-led operation in southern Afghanistan and demanded a major review of American military operations. From the New York Times. [Free registration required].
The Innocent Dead in a Coward's War
Seumas Milne reports in The Guardian on an American economist's estimate that US bombs have killed at least 3,767 civilians.
Who Will Count the Dead?
A report on the number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan, by Marc W. Herold. With a dossier and a daily chart of civilian casualties.
Why Do They Use Bombs? Grieving Afghans Demand Ans
Halima Kazem reports on the life of Afghan victims of US bombings. EurasiaNet.