MOSCOW (Sputnik) — National Public Radio (NPR)’s David Gilkey and Zabihulla Tamanna died in an attack on an Afghan army unit they were with on an assignment, according to the broadcaster.
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"This attack is a grim reminder of the danger that continues to face the Afghan people, the dedication of Afghan national defense and security forces to securing their country," Kerry said in a statement.
He praised Gilkey – whose assignments took him to Afghanistan, Somalia, Haiti, Gaza, Iraq and dozens of other places – as a "gifted storyteller" who understood the power of imagery to enhancing the power of understanding.
Afghanistan continues to be in a state of political and social turmoil, with long-standing Taliban insurgency and other extremist factions operating in the country.
