Picture gallery: Afghan refugees

Tens of thousands of Afghan refugees are still fleeing the US-led bombing campaign in a desperate attempt to reach safety before winter sets in.

A coalition of charitable organisations has urged Washington to respect humanitarian law in its Afghan operations, particularly in its attempts to protect civilians.

Afghans are trying to get out of their country any way they can

This 10-year-old has brought his pet bird on the tortuous journey through the Khyber Pass

Unicef has warned that 10,000 children could die this winter...

But the US has rejected pleas for a break in the bombing

In the meantime, the refugee camps are filling up...

No one in them knows when they will ever see home again

For some, all that is left is faith