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Afghanistan: Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui killed in crossfire
Danish Siddiqui, an Indian photojournalist with Reuters news agency, was killed in crossfire while covering a fierce battle between Afghan security forces and Taliban militants in Kandahar province on Friday, July 16. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) and its affiliates the Afghan Independent Journalists Association (AIJA) and the Afghanistan s National Journalists Union (ANJU) condemn the killing and urge for support for media in the deteriorating climate in Afghanistan as US troops withdraw and fighting between the Afghan army and Taliban militants intensifies. Candles are placed by journalists next to the portrait of Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui as a tribute in Kolkata. Credit: AFP