Pulitzer Prize-winner Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui killed in Afghanistan
In a shocking incident, the Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday during a clash between the Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan.
The Afghan special forces were fighting to retake the main market area of Spin Boldak. Meanwhile, Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui and senior Afghan officials were killed in the 'Taliban crossfire'.
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Danish Siddiqui had been embedded as a journalist since earlier this week. He has been with Afghan special forces based in the southern province of Kandahar. He had been reporting on fighting between Afghan commandos and Taliban fighters.
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Reuters President Michael Friedenberg and Editor-in-Chief Alessandra Galloni said that the company was urgently seeking more information. It has been working with authorities in the region.
Danish Siddiqui was an outstanding journalist, he said, adding that he was a devoted husband and father. He was a much-loved colleague as well, he said.
Earlier on Friday, Siddiqui informed Reuters that he was wounded in the arm by shrapnel while reporting on the clash. He was treated when Taliban fighters retreated from the fighting in Spin Boldak.
Siddiqui had been in conversation with the shopkeepers when the Taliban attacked again.
-PTC News
