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Two Afghan journalists killed in attack on radio station: officials
KABUL, Feb 6, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Two journalists were shot and killed when unidentified gunmen stormed their radio station in northeast Afghanistan, officials said Wednesday, underscoring the dangers faced by reporters in the war-torn country.
The pair, both men in their 20s, were gunned down inside the studios of Radio Hamsada, a private broadcaster based in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, provincial spokesman Jawad Hejri told AFP. No one has yet claimed responsibility for the attack.
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