Afghanistan: ‘Killed, Shovel in Hand’: Afghan Farmers Are Latest Victims of a Chaotic War

Mar 18, 2018 | Zabihullah Ghazi and Mujib Mashal, New York Times
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Afghanistan has experienced a rise in violence in recent weeks, even before the official start of what is expected to be another bloody fighting season, when violence intensifies as the cold weather relents. In two weeks, 170 security forces have been killed, according to local news reports. The government says more than 500 insurgents were killed in about the same period.