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Afghanistan
Renowned Journalist Killed In A ‘Magnetic IED’ Blast: Kabul
2020-11-08
[KhaamaPress] Famous journalist, Yama Siawash, was killed in a kaboom in Kabul this morning.

Baktash Siawash, a former member of parliament and brother of Yama Siawash confirms to media, that Yama Siawash was killed in the blast in the Maroryan-E-Char area in PD9 of Kabul City.

Yama Siawash with three other people is reported dead in the earth-shattering kaboom, according to ANP, the earth-shattering kaboom happened at around 7:45 am on Saturday morning.

The Magnetic IED targeted the journalist and two others inside the vehicle.

There are no reports of the maimed in the incident.

The renowned journalist previously worked as Tolo TV’s political Program anchor, he was well-known for his journalism in the political field.

He recently had been working as an employee for Da Afghanistan Bank.

Ministery of Interior front man Tariq Arian blames the Taliban
...Arabic for students...
& Haqqani network
...a branch of the Afghan Taliban, based in Pakistain. The network is a family business founded by the later Jalaluddin Haqqani...
for today’s blast in which Yama Siwash and two others were killed.

"Unfortunately the attack took lives of three DAB staff including Yama Siawash, a former renowned journalist and his two other colleagues," President Ghani Condemned the Attack on Former ToloNews Anchor.

Taliban have not yet commented on the incident.
Posted by:trailing wife

#1  A magnetic IED blast, eh? I've heard of steely-eyed gunfighters but I doubt journalists are the least bit ferrous.
Posted by: SteveS   2020-11-08 14:01  

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