Janullah Hashimzada
Year: 2009
Nationality:
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Jamrud, Pakistan
Press organization: freelance
What's Janullah Hashimzada's story?
Four unidentified gunmen fired on the Afghan journalist andhis colleague, Ali Khan, while they were traveling on a public minibus near thetown of Jamrud, Khyber Agency, northwestern Pakistan, according to local andinternational news reports. A white sedan carrying the gunmen intercepted the bus withHashimzada and Khan as it was en route to Peshawar from the Afghan border townof Torkham, according to The Associated Press. The gunmen targeted thejournalists, killing Hashimzada and severely injuring Khan, according to AP. Noother injuries were reported. The type of vehicle used by the gunmen is standardissue for Pakistan’s intelligence agency.
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