Journalists Killed in 2009 - Motive Confirmed: Tahir Awan
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Date:
January 2010
freelance
January 4, 2009, in Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan
A suicide bomber killed Imran, a cameraman trainee for Express TV, and Awan, a freelance reporter for the local Eitedal and Apna Akhbar newspapers, in the town of Dera Ismail Khan, North West Frontier Province, according to the Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists and local news reports.
The fatal explosion occurred in the wake of a smaller blast and was apparently designed to target the early responders to the scene, the reports said. At least five other people were killed and several more injured, including police and civilians, in the early evening attack, according to the news reports.
The Pakistan Press International news service reported Awan's name as Tahir Saleem Awan.
Medium: | |
Job: | Print Reporter |
Beats Covered: | War |
Gender: | Male |
Local or Foreign: | Local |
Freelance: | Yes |
Type of Death: | Dangerous Assignment |
Suspected Source of Fire: | Political Group |
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