Afghanistan: A day in the life of a Kabul emergency room

Conflict killed or injured more than 10,000 civilians in Afghanistan last year – hovering near the peak of a decade-long escalation. The UN has acknowledged that the “low-intensity conflict” has escalated once more into war; the violence uproots hundreds of thousands of people from their homes each year. By some estimates, the Taliban and other militant groups have now extended their reach to 70 percent of the country.

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