Hajar Sarwari was in labor with her second child at a west Kabul maternity ward on Tuesday morning when gunmen shot her twice in the abdomen, killing her and her unborn child. Sarwari’s family buried …
Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and its peace process
After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby boy on Tuesday morning at a small hospital in the southwestern corner of Kabul. She was overjoyed and named the boy Omid, …
Virus cases pass 5,000 in Afghanistan as war rages
More than 5,000 people have been infected with the new coronavirus across Afghanistan, health authorities said Wednesday, with the capital Kabul the epicentre of the deadly disease. The milestone come …
Dozens killed in attacks on Afghanistan maternity ward, funeral
At least 14 people were killed, including two newborns, Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said.
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From Maternity Ward to Cemetery, a Morning of Murder in Afghanistan
Afghans don’t need a reminder that no one is safe from the country’s endless war, but they got one anyway on Tuesday.
Dozens killed, including babies, in attacks on Afghanistan maternity ward, funeral
At least 14 people were killed, including two newborns, Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said.
Horrific attacks on maternity ward, funeral in Afghanistan may derail peace process
The two sides sitting down for peace negotiations seems smaller and further than ever, even as the U.S. continues to draw down its troop presence.
Brutal attack on mothers and newborns prompts Afghanistan to resume offensive operations against Taliban
The attacks cap a deadly six-week period since the Taliban and the United States signed a deal that leaders hoped would lead to a reduction in violence and the start of intra-Afghan talks. Instead, a …
Attackers kill at least 14 in Afghanistan in Kabul maternity ward
At least 14 people were killed, including two newborns, Tuesday during an attack at a hospital in Kabul, Afghanistan, authorities said.