Photo: TIRINKOT Aug 27, 2009

TIRINKOT Aug 27, 2009: Lal Muhammad, 40, an ordinary farmer, whose’ nose was cut off by Taliban fighters on election day for visiting a polling centre in Gizab district of central Uruzgan province. The militants also beat the father of 11 children while cutting his nose, he said. Due to the graphic nature of this photo, Pajhwok has deliberately blurred portions of the victim’s face. Editors believe it is important, however, for Afghans to see the exact kind of damage done to such victims by the Taliban. PAJHWOK/Hassib Noori