New figures show violence in Afghanistan continues to hit record levels. According to the United Nations, violent incidents have increased by nearly 40 percent over last year. In a rare move, the U.S.-led NATO occupation force disputed the figures, calling them “inconsistent” with NATO records. The number of civilians killed over the summer was up five percent from the same period last year. The United Nations reported in June that 2011 is on track to become the deadliest year of the decade-long U.S. occupation. Some 130,000 people were also displaced this year as of the end of July.