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- Published: July 16, 2021 13:02
New Delhi: Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui, who worked for Retuers, was killed in clashes in Spin Boldak district of Kandahar on Friday, reports said.
The Indian journalist was covering the situation in Kandahar over last few days.
He was also the recipient of Pulitzer Prize in 2018 for his exceptional coverage of Rohingya refugees.
Terrible Terrible news. Our dearest Danish Siddiqui, Reuters Chief photojournalist, was killed in clashes in Spin Boldak district in Kandahar, Afghanistan. He was embedded with Afghan forces which came under attack by Taliban. Remember reporting with him on many assignments. RIP pic.twitter.com/htFvIT8MiG
— Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) July 16, 2021
Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Chief Photographer Danish Siddiqui has been killed in clashes that ensued in Kandahar’s Spin Boldak district of Afghanistan. Danish was phenomenal — truly the best of the best. Rest in Peace ?? pic.twitter.com/K2p16k4hbp
— Nasir Khuehami (ناصر کہویہامی) (@NasirKhuehami) July 16, 2021
Danish Siddiqui died in Afghanistan today. Inna Lillahe wa Inna Ilaihe Raheon.
May Allah grant sabr to his family. https://t.co/Cp4M5YXmex
— اخلاص (@tamashbeen_) July 16, 2021
Farid Mamundzay, Afghan Ambassador to India has expressed condolences over the demise of Indian journalist and said that he was deeply disturbed over the loss of a friend.
Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. 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. pic.twitter.com/sGlsKHHein
— Farid Mamundzay फरीद मामुन्दजई فرید ماموندزی (@FMamundzay) July 16, 2021
VIDEO of Danish covering Kandahar situation
Umashankar Singh, a senior journalist, shared a video of Danish Seddiqui covering the clashes in Afghanistan’s Kandahar. The video was tweeted by Seddiqui himself, two days ago.
देखिए किस तरह के ख़तरे को मोल लेकर दानिश सिद्दीक़ी अफ़ग़ानिस्तान में चल रही लड़ाई को कवर कर रहे थे। ये वीडियो दो दिन पहले उन्होंने ख़ुद ट्वीट किया था और बताया था कि कैसे उस सैन्य गाड़ी पर रॉकेट से हमला हुआ जिसमें वे सवार थे। इस हमले में तो बच गए लेकिन अब खेत रहे।
बहादुर को सलाम pic.twitter.com/JTJPtidCNp
— Umashankar Singh उमाशंकर सिंह (@umashankarsingh) July 16, 2021