US Arab News website quoted the UN report on Saturday as saying that many civilians, especially women and children, lost their lives especially women and children in the US fighters attacks on Taliban positions during the past week in the province.
An attack by US helicopters on a joint operation with Afghan forces Tuesday to a compound in the Garmsir District of the province killed a significant number of women and children in the area.
The report described the recent position of the Americans against the Taliban in Afghanistan very angry and destructive, adding, 'This change in strong stance means that airstrikes in Afghanistan have increased, thus taking greater lives in the country.
In a statement today, the UN representative in Afghanistan announced a significant increase in civilian casualties caused by the US airstrikes in the country, especially by the increase in the killing of children in the attacks.