MojNews-July saw the highest number of civilian casualties in Afghanistan in a single month since ۲۰۱۷, the U.N. mission said Saturday.

Its preliminary findings indicate more than ۱,۵۰۰ civilians were killed or wounded, mainly due to a spike in casualties from insurgent attacks. It did not provide a breakdown of deaths and injuries, but said the overall number was the highest for a single month since May ۲۰۱۷.

It said more than ۵۰% of casualties were caused by bombings. A roadside bomb tore through a bus in western Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least ۳۲ people. A complex attack on the office of the Afghan president’s running mate last weekend killed at least 20 people. The target of the attack, former intelligence chief Amrullah Saleh , escaped unharmed. No one has claimed either attack.