Officials in London have disclosed that payments for Afghan civilians mistakenly killed by British troops have trebled over the past year.
The BBC reports the figures were obtained by Channel 4 News under the Freedom of Information Act.
They show the Ministry of Defence paid compensation to relatives of at least 105 Afghans last year - three times more than in 2008.
Channel 4 News reported on its website that there were only 33 payments in 2008 for deaths, compared to at least 105 payments in 2009.
In 2009, there were 230 claims, many of which were refused, a rise from the 151 made in 2008, it reported.
The Ministry of Defence has issued a statement saying that "any incident involving civilian casualties is a matter of deep regret, particularly when the actions of international forces may be at fault".
The ministry said that every effort was made to avoid civilian casualties, but noted that "the insurgents often target civilians and operate from densely populated areas in order to deliberately draw civilians into battle".
It added that payments made to civilians did not necessarily mean British forces were legally liable for civilian casualties.
