KABUL - As many as 3,285 people have been killed and wounded in 193 attacks across Afghanistan last month, showing a 35 percent increase in assaults and 83 percent hike in causalities, compared to September.
Based on several reports compiled by Pajhwok Afghan News, 1,065 people were killed and 727 others wounded in 143 clashes and attacks in 27 provinces of the country in September.
During attacks in October, five of every eight casualties resulted from face-to-face attacks, two from airstrikes and the rest from other forms of violence. In September, most causality was caused in face-to-face fighting and airstrikes. (Pajhwok)