Journalists from Radio Free Europe and Afghan broadcasters Tolo News and 1TV were among the others killed. “The deliberate targeting of journalists in the attack highlights once again the risks media professionals face in carrying out their essential work,” he said. US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said that the weakened militants were targeting journalists in Afghanistan in order to undermine the electoral process ahead of an expected vote in October. In 2016, seven employees of popular TV channel Tolo were killed in a Taliban suicide bombing. Marai, 41, left behind six children, including a newborn daughter.

Source: The Express Tribune May 01, 2018 07:18 UTC