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First Place
Tyler Hicks
The New York Times
"Taliban Execution"

 

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An injured Taliban soldier, who had been laying motionless in a ditch in attempt to hide himself, begs for his life as he is captured and intimidated by Northern Alliance soldiers during their advance toward Kabul, Afghanistan. His pants were pulled down as a result of him being dragged along the road.
 
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