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In a shocking news to Indian media, renowned photojournalist and Pulitzer award winner Danish Siddiqui was killed while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar. He was working for International News Agency, Reuters.
This news was shared by Afghanistan's Ambassador to India, Farid Mamundzay who condoled his death on his Twitter handle.
"Deeply disturbed by the sad news of killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters" tweeted Mamundzay.
Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters. pic.twitter.com/sGlsKHHein
— Farid Mamundzay फरीद मामुन्दजई فرید ماموندزی (@FMamundzay) July 16, 2021
Siddiqui started his career as a TV news correspondent and later switched to photojournalism. Over the last few days, he was covering the situation in Afghanistan's Kandahar in the middle of high tensions in the area.
He was reportedly killed during an attack on Afghan Security Forces by Taliban.
On June 13 he had reported that the vehicle in which he along with other special forces was attacked by atleast 3 RPG rounds and other weapons.
The Humvee in which I was travelling with other special forces was also targeted by at least 3 RPG rounds and other weapons. I was lucky to be safe and capture the visual of one of the rockets hitting the armour plate overhead. pic.twitter.com/wipJmmtupp
— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) July 13, 2021
We at the Su-Niti News share our thoughts and heartfelt condolences to his family and friends and pay respect for his fearless work in the name of Journalism.
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