Civilian Casualties of Farah Airstrike in Afghanistan

May 28, 2009 | Pulitzer Center

Jason Motlagh

The burn ward at Herat hospital where some U.S. airstrike victims are recovering. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Haji Sayed Barakat, a farmer from Bala Boluk district, stands watch over his daughters Fereshta, 5, (left) and Nouviya, 7, who were both severely burned in the U.S. airstrike. Mr. Barakat's wife and two of his children also died. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Haji Sayed Barakat, a farmer from Bala Boluk district, stands watch over his three daughters who were severely burned in the U.S. airstrike. Mr. Barakat's wife and two of his children also died. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Nouviya Barakat, 7, recovers from severe burns received in the deadly U.S. airstrike on Bala Boluk district, Farah province. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Fereshta Barakat, 5, recovers from severe burns received in the deadly U.S. airstrike on Bala Boluk district, Farah province. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Nozou Malham, 9, recovers from severe burns received in the deadly U.S. airstrike on Bala Boluk district, Farah province. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Tala Barakat, 12, recovers from severe burns received in the deadly U.S. airstrike on Bala Boluk district, Farah province. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Haji Sayed Barakat, a farmer from Bala Boluk district, stands watch over his daughter Fereshta, 5, who was severely burned in the U.S. airstrike. Mr. Barakat's wife and two of his children also died. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.

Sayed Malham returned from his part-time job in Iran to be with his daughter Nozou, 9, after she was severely burned in the U.S. airstrike. His two sons died in attack. Image by Jason Motlagh. Afghanistan, 2009.