Inside Afghanistan's most notorious prison - Lyse Doucet

Kabul's Pul-e-Charkhi prison has long been a byword for cruelty and injustice.

In the Soviet era it was notorious for forced disappearances and executions, and for the past three decades it has been the place where the Afghan state has sent its enemies and the men it regards as the most dangerous.

At this moment in Afghanistan's tortuous history there are many Taliban behind the heavily fortified gates, along with convicted murderers and drug traffickers. The cells, which measure about eight feet by eight feet (2.5m by 2.5m), were occupied by either one, two or three prisoners. - Afghan Alcatraz

Red Cross trains Taliban in first aid

په نورستان کې سخته جګړه روانه ده
پلیس: طالبان از نورستان عقب نشینی کرده اند