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She was also the senior nurse on a neurology ward.

After 23 months of war, it now lies in ruins, pockmarked by craters, with burned-out wards and bullet holes.

"These are patients who are sick and need further care on a ward. So they are forced to endure extreme wait times for an inpatient bed to become available for them."

In the malnutrition ward of the Badakhshan regional hospital in the north-east, there were 26 children in 12 beds.

"Upon being approached by police, the woman was caught with human tissues. The woman confirmed that she is a cleaner in the maternity ward," police said in a statement.