civilian casualties

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Pakistan's Information Minister Attaullah Tarar said that "precise and calibrated strikes" targeted militant "hideouts and safe havens" in border areas, without commenting on civilian casualties.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Humanitarian groups say they fear the operations could be causing uncounted civilian casualties.

From Salon • May 19, 2026

In World War II, the British Army suffered half the losses they had in World War I. Yet civilian casualties were higher.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

He specifically called on the U.S. and Israel to end the war, as “human suffering deepens, civilian casualties mount, and the global economic impact is increasingly devastating.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Despite media and UN reports that a drug rehabilitation facility had been impacted, Pakistan's military has not acknowledged civilian casualties.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026