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Compare to the Soviet-Afghan war where the Soviets were not so nice.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet%E2%80%93Afghan_War

> Civilians: 562,000–2,000,000 killed

Most civilian deaths during the US war in Afghanistan appear to be from the Taliban themselves.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Taliban

> According to the United Nations, the Taliban and their allies were responsible for 76% of Afghan civilian casualties in 2010, and 80% in 2011 and 2012.



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