we actually got english translations.
Yes, because those translations are good and authentic, true to the source! Not.

murder of civillians is spoke against greatly.
Where, in the Kor'an? No, it isn't. As far as I know, the killing of civilians isn't even mentioned in the Kor'an, as it doesn't really bother or interest anyone. Back in those days, the killing of innocent wasn't such a big deal - villages were pillaged, women were raped, and it was all legit. Today, everyone who's not a soldier, is innocent. Back then, merely being part of a people or a nation meant that you were not innocent, and worthy of the same fate as any soldier. Every war was a total one.

You're a lot more likely to die crossing the road outside your house than by terorist bomb. I wouldnt be too bothered.
That chance depends heavily on where you live.