Anja Niedringhaus
Year: 2014
Nationality:
Killed by: Government Officials
Location: Khost, Afghanistan
Press organization: The Associated Press
What's Anja Niedringhaus's story?
Niedringhaus, 48, a German photographer for The Associated Press, was shot dead by a police officer who walked up to her car, said “Allahu Akbar” (God is great), and opened fire, according to the AP and news reports. Kathy Gannon, AP special correspondent for the region, was wounded in the attack. The two were in a car with a translator and another AP freelance photographer.
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