2 journalists killed in ambush, one injured

WANA: Two journalists were killed and one was seriously injured when unidentified men ambushed their vehicle on Monday evening. The journalists were returning from the peace deal between tribal militant Baitullah Mehsud and the government at Sararogha in South Waziristan Agency. When their vehicle approached Civil Hospital, several men started firing at them. Amir Nawab Khan, an APTN cameraman, and Allah Noor Wazir, a correspondent of The Nation and Nawa-e-Waqt were killed instantly. Anwar Shakir, a correspondent of Urdu daily Islam, was shot in the abdomen and was taken to the Agency Headquarters Hospital. He is in stable condition. Two other journalists including Zardad Khan of Al Jazeera television were unharmed in the ambush. mujeebur rehman

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