Ten Afghan journalists were killed in Kabul bombings. Plus, the human rights issue of solitary confinement in the US.
The deadliest day for Afghanistan's media
The Afghan journalists rushing to the site of an explosion two weeks ago in Kabul were trying to cover the news. They didn't realise it was a setup. In the aftermath, a second suicide bomber, disguised as a news cameraman, detonated his device.
The attacks, claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL, also known as ISIS), left 29 people dead, including ten journalists.
Another Afghan reporter was shot dead that same day, and the carnage was a brutal reminder of the perils of being in the news business in Afghanistan.
No comments:
Post a Comment