Photo's from Afghanistan
TIME photographer Majid was lucky to escape with his life when he fell afoul of a Taliban patrol in Kandahar. Although he was beaten and saw his cameras smashed and his film confiscated, the arrival of a senior officer who recognized his accreditation papers saved the day. Fortunately he had sent his previous day's film across the border by courier and saved these exclusive photographs.
Heres one of the photo that he took:

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