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Afghanistan: BBC Pashto journalist killed by unknown gunmen in Khost province

Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 01 May 2018

Afghanistan: BBC Pashto journalist killed by unknown gunmen in Khost province

Kabul: Unknown gunmen shot dead a BBC Pashto reporter in Khost province of Afghanistan, media reports said on Tuesday.

The reporter was identified as Ahmad Shah.

According to reports, the gunmen were travelling on a motorcycle when they attacked the journalist.

Ahmad Shah was killed in Khost city while he was on his way home, journalists told Tolo News.

The journalist had joined BBC a year ago, reports said.

He was based in Khost.

 

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