Three Afghan journalists killed in targeted attacks
The women were on their way home from work at a local news outlet in Jalalabad when they were attacked on Tuesday. Their deaths come at a perilous time for Afghanistan as security around the country continues to decline.
Mursal Hakimi, 25; Sadia, 20; and Shanaz, 20 — many Afghan people have a single name — worked for Enikass Radio and TV, in a department that records voice-overs for foreign programs. They were killed in two separate attacks, according to a manager at the station.
Context: A television and radio presenter with Enikass was gunned down in much the same way in December. A group affiliated with the Islamic State claimed responsibility for that killing, but has not claimed Tuesday’s attack. The Taliban denied any involvement. They have been blamed for much of the wave of assassinations that followed the February 2020 peace agreement between the insurgent group and the U.S.
The New York Times