Award-Winning Indian Photojournalist Killed in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD - Officials in Afghanistan said Friday an international award-winning journalist from India had been killed during pre-dawn fighting in embattled southern Kandahar province. Danish #Siddiqui, a #Reuters photojournalist, was killed in clashes in Spin Boldak district in Kandahar province today, sources confirmed. RIPThe Indian journalist traveled to Afghanistan about two weeks ago and was covering the situation in Kandahar over the last few days. pic.twitter.com/lCcUPBzqfn THREAD.Afghan Special Forces, the elite fighters are on various frontlines across the country. I tagged along with these young men for some missions. Here is what happened in Kandahar today while they were on a rescue mission after spending the whole night on a combat mission. pic.twitter.com/HMTbOOtDqN

Danish Seddiqi, a Reuters photojournalist and Pulitzer Prize winner, was covering clashes between Afghan government forces and the Taliban in Spin Boldak district, which fell to the insurgents earlier in the week. “Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night,” tweeted Farid Mamundzay, Kabul’s ambassador to New Delhi. “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,” added Mamundzay.