Record high of 1,692 Afghan civilians killed in 1st half of 2018: UN mission

Friends and relatives throw earth on the tomb of a suicide attack victim in Kabul, capital of Afghanistan, July 16, 2018. Up to 1,692 Afghan civilians were killed as a result of conflicts and terrorist attacks in the first half of this year, hitting a record high, a UN mission said on July 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Rahmat Alizadah)