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April 26, 2018

Afghan Journalist Abdul Manan Arghand Assassinated in Kandahar
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In Kandahar, Afghanistan, gunmen assassinated Afghan journalist Abdul
Manan Arghand Tuesday as he was driving his car during the morning rush
hour. Police say two attackers riding on a motorcycle fled the scene and
remain at large. The killing has already had a chilling effect on Afghan
reporters. This is Abdul Sami of the media group Nai.

Abdul Sami "Until the safety of journalists are guaranteed and the
perpetrators of Abdul Manan's killing were arrested, we will not
broadcast any news from the south of the country."

The killing came on the same day that officials met in the Afghan
capital Kabul to discuss ways to protect journalists. The Afghan
Journalists' Safety Committee says last year was the deadliest yet for
media workers, with 20 killed and scores more assaulted or threatened.


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