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Reuters: Red Cross saw twice as many dead Afghan fighters in 2014, fears worse to come
(Reuters) - The International Committee of the Red Cross removed more than twice as many dead combatants from Afghan battlefields in 2014 than in the previous year as fighting intensified, the charity said on Monday.
The ICRC retrieved the remains of 1,372 dead fighters in the 12-month period, up from 620 the year before.
WNU Editor: Afghanistan's neighbors are certainly becoming concerned on where the security situation is heading .... Afghan, Pakistani, Chinese Officials Meet for Security Talks in Kabul (VOA).
More News On The Red Cross Expecting The Afghan War To Get Worse
Afghan casualties rise in 2014: Red Cross -- News.com.au
Death count doubles: Red Cross retrieved 1,300+ fighters' bodies in Afghanistan in 2014 -- RT
Red Cross Warns Situation Getting Worse For Afghan Civilians -- Radio Free Europe
Afghan Violence Intensifying; Conditions Could Get Worse This Year: Red Cross -- RTT
Update: Afghan Taliban show resilience despite years of US 'capture-kill' policy -- CSM
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