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Born into carnage, 18 Afghan babies face an uncertain fate

New York Times: Attack left 18 newborn babies covered in blood. Most are now motherless.

Death toll from attack on Kabul maternity clinic rises to 24

Death toll from militant attack on maternity hospital in Afghanistan's capital now 24.

From maternity ward to cemetery: A morning of murder in Afghanistan

New York Times: Attacks serve as grim reminder people are in peril from cradle to grave.

Afghan attack: Babies killed as gunmen storm maternity ward

Two babies and 11 mothers and nurses have been killed in a shocking attack on hospital.

Suicide bomber. Resistance fighter. Child grave robber. Four decades of war in Aghanistan

Times: Journalist Anthony Loyd returns to the country that has always obsessed him.

Islamic State gunman kills 25 in attack on Sikhs in Kabul

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Photos from America's longest war

New York Times: Images showing the long arc of the Afghanistan war.

Scarred and weary, an Afghan force wonders: What is peace?

New York Times: A truce is prompting introspection.

Captives or defectors? Taliban fighters tell conflicting tales

New York Times: Varying stories show complexity of a war in which side-switching common.

Burnham bombshell: For years NZDF denied 3yo Fatima's death. Until today

The admissions comes amid a Government probe into an NZ-led raid in Afghanistan.

David Fisher: Shambles goes to the top with Wayne Mapp testimony

Opinion: Former defence minister Wayne Mapp admits forgetting key briefing.

Second NZDF officer points to former Minister amid 'cover-up' allegations

Top military brass are facing questions about a file that contradicted the public story.

Afghan town's first female mayor awaits her assassination

New York Times: Zarifa Ghafari has said that she fully expects to be assassinated.

War in Afghanistan: Remembering a fallen US soldier, and his tender love story

More than 2300 US military have died in Afghanistan over 18 years. James Johnston was one.

To disrupt elections, Taliban turn to an old tactic - destroying cell towers

New York Times: Destruction of towers stopped officials from contacting election workers.

'Damning allegations': Decorated Aussie soldier in Afghanistan investigation

Australia's most decorated soldier is reportedly being investigated over Afghan death.