In 2019 alone, around 700 civilians were killed, the Costs of War Project at Brown University says.
It is the highest figure since the first years of the US invasion following the 9/11 attacks in 2001.
The group attribute the rising figures to the US relaxing its rules of engagement in 2017.
Researchers say the increase in air strikes was partly because there are fewer US troops on the ground, but also seemed to have the aim of putting more pressure on the Taliban to negotiate peace.
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