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Afghanistan violence: Journalist Malala Maiwand shot dead along with her driver
Source: BBC
Afghanistan violence: Journalist Malala Maiwand shot dead along with her driver
10 December 2020
A female journalist has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, the latest victim of a spate of assassinations across the country.
Malala Maiwand was on her way to work in Jalalabad on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on her vehicle. Her driver, Mohammad Tahir, was also killed.
No group has officially said it carried out the attack.
The killings come after Nato and the EU issued a statement condemning recent targeted killings in Afghanistan.
Maiwand, a journalist at Enikass TV and Radio, was travelling to work when her vehicle was attacked by unidentified gunmen.
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10 December 2020
A female journalist has been shot dead in eastern Afghanistan, the latest victim of a spate of assassinations across the country.
Malala Maiwand was on her way to work in Jalalabad on Thursday when gunmen opened fire on her vehicle. Her driver, Mohammad Tahir, was also killed.
No group has officially said it carried out the attack.
The killings come after Nato and the EU issued a statement condemning recent targeted killings in Afghanistan.
Maiwand, a journalist at Enikass TV and Radio, was travelling to work when her vehicle was attacked by unidentified gunmen.
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Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55256427
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Source: Reuters
Gunmen shoot dead Afghan TV journalist and her driver
Reuters in Jalalabad and Kabul
Thu 10 Dec 2020 08.57 GMT
Gunmen have shot and killed a television journalist and women’s rights activist in Afghanistan in an incident that underscored increasing violence against journalists in the country.
Malalai Maiwand, a reporter at Enikas Radio and TV, was killed along with her driver Mohammad Tahir when gunmen fired on their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar.
Her death took the total number of journalists and media workers killed this year in Afghanistan to 10.
“She was on the way to office when the incident happened,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said.
The area has been a hotbed of militant activity, most notably involving Islamic State, but no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Reuters in Jalalabad and Kabul
Thu 10 Dec 2020 08.57 GMT
Gunmen have shot and killed a television journalist and women’s rights activist in Afghanistan in an incident that underscored increasing violence against journalists in the country.
Malalai Maiwand, a reporter at Enikas Radio and TV, was killed along with her driver Mohammad Tahir when gunmen fired on their vehicle in Jalalabad, the capital of the eastern province of Nangarhar.
Her death took the total number of journalists and media workers killed this year in Afghanistan to 10.
“She was on the way to office when the incident happened,” Attaullah Khogyani, a spokesman for the provincial governor, said.
The area has been a hotbed of militant activity, most notably involving Islamic State, but no group immediately claimed responsibility for the attack.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/dec/10/gunmen-shoot-afghan-tv-journalist-dead-in-jalalabad
Malala Maiwand was travelling to work in Jalalabad when her vehicle was attacked (Presidential Palace)
