KABUL: A BBC reporter was killed in jap Afghanistan on Monday, the broadcaster mentioned, hours after twin blasts in Kabul marked the deadliest day for journalists in the war-torn country since the Taliban's fall in 2001.
"It is with great sadness that the BBC can confirm the death of BBC Afghan reporter Ahmad Shah following an attack earlier today," BBC World Service director Jamie Angus mentioned in a remark.
The assault happened in the restive jap province of Khost, which borders Pakistan.
It got here after two suicide blasts ripped thru Kabul in the morning and killed a minimum of 25 other people, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer for Afghanistan Shah Marai and 8 different journalists.
The BBC didn't provide information about how Ahmad Shah was killed.
The 29-year-old had labored for the BBC Afghan service for more than a 12 months, Angus mentioned. It broadcasts in Pashto and Persian in Afghanistan, the two most commonly spoken languages.
Ahmad Shah had "already established himself as a highly capable journalist who was a respected and popular member of the team", Angus mentioned.
"This is a devastating loss and I send my sincere condolences to Ahmad Shah's friends and family and the whole BBC Afghan team. We are doing all we can to support his family at this very difficult time."
"It is with great sadness that the BBC can confirm the death of BBC Afghan reporter Ahmad Shah following an attack earlier today," BBC World Service director Jamie Angus mentioned in a remark.
The assault happened in the restive jap province of Khost, which borders Pakistan.
It got here after two suicide blasts ripped thru Kabul in the morning and killed a minimum of 25 other people, including Agence France-Presse chief photographer for Afghanistan Shah Marai and 8 different journalists.
The BBC didn't provide information about how Ahmad Shah was killed.
The 29-year-old had labored for the BBC Afghan service for more than a 12 months, Angus mentioned. It broadcasts in Pashto and Persian in Afghanistan, the two most commonly spoken languages.
Ahmad Shah had "already established himself as a highly capable journalist who was a respected and popular member of the team", Angus mentioned.
"This is a devastating loss and I send my sincere condolences to Ahmad Shah's friends and family and the whole BBC Afghan team. We are doing all we can to support his family at this very difficult time."
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