Death of photojournalist Danish Siddiqui

[Alex Benjamin]

Reuters journalist Danish Siddiqui was killed on Friday while covering a clash between Afghan security forces and Taliban fighters near a border crossing with Pakistan.

https://www.reuters.com/news/pictur...mon-man-danish-siddiq-idUSRTXEG1OW/1569063168

R.I.P.

 

[Kino]

What a tragedy.

 

[jtk]

Wonderful work. His detailed notes are amazing.

 

[jtk]

I hope visitors here will pursue the Reuters link (above) and will Google Siddiqui. He led an astoudin;g photographic life/career.

 

[Alex Benjamin]

Horrible update on this terrible tragedy (from the NY Times):

Body of Reuters Photographer Was Mutilated in Taliban Custody, Officials Say

 

[AgX]

https://indianexpress.com/article/c...xpedite-process-to-get-his-body-back-7408476/

 

[AgX]

As the New York Times article is not freely accessible, nor is the original soure, read here:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...ls-of-photojournalist-danish-siddiquis-murder

 

[mexicoke]

As the New York Times article is not freely accessible, nor is the original soure, read here:

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/...ls-of-photojournalist-danish-siddiquis-murder

Washington Examiner is great.
Sad to hear of his death. Photojournalists have my utmost respect.

 

[Raghu Kuvempunagar]

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/afghanistan-conflict-reuters-siddiqui/