Karzai orders 'full investigation' into shooting of AP journalists
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 5 April 2014
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President Hamid Karzai has expressed grief over the shooting of two journalists in eastern Afghanistan. One journalist was killed while another was injured in the incident.Summary
KABUL: Afghan President Hamid Karzai is reported to have ordered “a full investigation” into the shooting of two Associated Press (AP) journalists in eastern Afghanistan Friday.
Media reports quoting a statement from the presidential palace said “Karzai was grieved” by the incident. A man dressed as a policeman shot the two foreign journalists in a remote town in Khost province. German war photographer Anja Niedringhaus was killed while Canadian journalist Kathy Gannon was injured.
Key Points
- Karzai orders full investigation into shooting.
- Two Associated Press journalists were shot in Khost province.
- Anja Niedringhaus was killed; Kathy Gannon injured.
- Shooting was perpetrated by a man dressed as a policeman.
- The incident highlights ongoing dangers for journalists in Afghanistan.
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