<br/>A group of eight Aid agencies have published a report denouncing what they called the growing militarisation of the aid efforts to Afghanistan. <br/><br/>The Aid Agencies including Oxfam, Care and Afghanaid say the pressure to achieve quick results has led to aid going through the international channels rather than civilian channels. <br/><br/>They warned that this is not effective in the long term.<br/><br/>In a separate report, the Red Cross have said that the number of civilian casualties from the fighting in Afghanistan rose substantially in 2009. The reports come a day ahead of a major international conference on Afghanistan to be held in London.