Afghanistan

Closeup: Best Pictures of the Week, May 6 – May 13

By TIME Photo Department

The Lost Souls of Kabul: Photographs by James Nachtwey

By James Nachtwey

Closeup: Best Pictures of the Week, April 1 – April 8

By TIME Photo Department

UPDATE — International Mine Action Day: Portraits by Marco Grob

By TIME Photo Department
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The Trophy Shot

The photographs taken by the “Kill Team” are shocking but “trophy shots” have existed since cameras went to war.

By Jim Frederick

Infidel: Tim Hetherington Examines the Lives of Men Fighting In Afghanistan

Check out our video interview with the photographer and Oscar nominated filmmaker on his latest book Infidel.

By Paul Moakley

Wings of Mercy

TIME contract photographer James Nachtwey documents the cruelty of war in Afghanistan while embedded with men of Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 214th Regiment.

By James Nachtwey

Bird's-eye View: Afghanistan

This series of photographs of Helmand Province from the air were taken during Associated Press photographer Kevin Frayer's embed in January 2011.

By Phil Bicker

Dignified Transfers

A year after the U.S. lifted the ban on media coverage of the return of dead service members, a rare glimpse into the last journey of a fallen soldier. Photographs by Peter van Agtmael—Magnum for TIME

By Paul Moakley

David Guttenfelder's iPhone Photography: From the Series Photojournalism at the Crossroads

During an embed with the 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, in February, AP's David Guttenfelder used his iPhone to make images of the battle for Marjah in Afghanistan's Helmand province.

By Phil Bicker

Afghanistan's Graffiti Wars

The artwork of Taliban, American and British forces competes on the walls of a Helmand province compound. Photographs by Finbarr O'Reilly / Reuters

By Phil Bicker

Witness to a Civilian Casualty

While on assignment in Afghanistan, photographer Adam Ferguson documents the unintentional killing of an Afghan girl in a U.S.-fired mortar strike. Ferguson, who was wearing an audio recorder strapped around his neck, also captured startling sounds of war amid the tragic aftermath.

By TIME Staff

Read TIME's 2010 Cover Story on Afghan Women and the Taliban

"If [the Taliban] come back, the situation will be worse for everyone."

By Aryn Baker/Kabul

Revisiting Aisha

This weekend the winners of World Press Photo are gathered in Amsterdam for the awards and lectures. Last night Jodi Bieber spoke about her approach in making the World Press Photo of the year, and showed a recent photo of Aisha who's featured on the cover of TIME August 9, 2010.

By TIME Photo Department
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