Friday, July 29, 2011

BBC reporter killed in Afghanistan

A local BBC reporter was among at least 22 people killed in a gun and bomb attack by insurgents in the south Afghan town of Tarin Kowt in Uruzgan province, BBC News reports. 

He was named as Ahmed Omed Khpulwak, a reporter for the BBC Pashto radio service as well as the Pajhwok news agency. 

He was one of several people killed when a TV and radio station was attacked. The Taliban have claimed responsibility for the attack. 

Officials said the violence included three suicide bombings followed by fighting in a market, adding that all eight attackers had now been killed.

BBC Global News director Peter Horrocks said: "The BBC and the whole world are grateful to journalists like Ahmed Omed who courageously put their lives on the line to report from dangerous places".

Two soldiers were among the dead but no senior government officials were harmed, officials said.

Residents said heavy machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles were used by both sides.
Health officials the 22 people killed included three women.

(Source : Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union)

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