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UN: Afghan civilian deaths in war hit 5-year high (AP)

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Specialist Michael Wagnon is seen in this undated handout.The U.S. Army dismissed all charges against the last of five soldiers to face court-martial in the murder of unarmed Afghan civilians, according to a statement from the Army's Joint Base Lewis-McChord on February 3, 2012. Specialist Wagnon was charged with killing an Afghan national in Afghanistan during a tour of duty in February 2010.            REUTERS/U.S. Army/Handout  (UNITED STATES - Tags: CRIME LAW HEADSHOT MILITARY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTSAP - A U.N. report says last year was the deadliest on record for Afghan civilians, with 3,021 killed in the war.




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