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Journalist killed near Afghan border
Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani journalist yesterday in the Bajaur region on the Afghan border where Al Qaida linked militants have been known to operate, his company and residents said.
- AP
- Published: 00:19 May 23, 2008
Khar: Gunmen shot dead a Pakistani journalist yesterday in the Bajaur region on the Afghan border where Al Qaida linked militants have been known to operate, his company and residents said.
Mohammad Ebrahim, a reporter with the Express News private television channel, was attacked when returning from an interview with a spokesman for Pakistani Taliban militants, they said.
"He was on a motorcycle and the gunmen sprayed bullets at him just outside Khar. They took away his camera and bike," said another reporter in the area, Sahibazada Bahasuddin, referring to the region's main town.
Motive unclear
The motive for the attack was not clear, though journalists working on the volatile Afghan border have faced violence from both militants and authorities, press freedom groups say.
Last week, a missile attack launched by a US drone aircraft killed 14 people, including some militants, in the same region.
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