1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgErik Crouchhttps://cpj.org/author/ecrouch/Afghan journalist killed; Islamic State affiliate claims responsibility - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="b4ZGUfMuCE"><a href="https://cpj.org/2019/03/afghan-journalist-murdered-islamic-state-affiliate/">Afghan journalist killed; Islamic State affiliate claims responsibility</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/2019/03/afghan-journalist-murdered-islamic-state-affiliate/embed/#?secret=b4ZGUfMuCE" width="600" height="338" title="“Afghan journalist killed; Islamic State affiliate claims responsibility” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="b4ZGUfMuCE" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/RT_Afghanistan_03-18-2019.jpg750519New York, March 18, 2019 -- The Committee to Protect Journalists strongly condemns the killing of Afghan journalist Sultan Mahmoud Khairkhwah and calls on authorities to investigate his killing and improve the safety of journalists in the country.