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Fifth Afghan Media Worker Killed in Under Two Months

HeadlineJan 04, 2021

In Afghanistan, Bismellah Adel Aimaq, a 28-year-old radio journalist from Ghor province, was shot dead in a car ambush Friday. He is at least the fifth media professional to be killed in Afghanistan in under two months. No group has claimed responsibility for his killing. In a separate attack, civil society activist Abdi Jahid was also reported killed. Intra-Afghan peace talks are set to resume this week in Doha amid an ongoing surge in violence.

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