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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