Er, Well…

…actually the reason for the attack seems pretty clear

Kabul, Afghanistan (CNN) — Two journalists working for The Associated Press have been shot in Afghanistan, one of them fatally, the news agency said Friday.

The Associated Press said the slain journalist was Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an internationally acclaimed German photographer. She was shot in the country’s eastern Khost province.

The second journalist targeted by the gunman was Kathy Gannon, a Canadian reporter based in Islamabad, the AP said. She is said to be in a stable condition and is receiving medical care.

…The two women were traveling in their own car in a convoy of election workers delivering ballots in Khost province, protected by the Afghan National Army and Afghan police, the news agency said.

A unit commander walked up to their car as it waited to move, yelled “Allahu akbar” — “God is great” — and opened fire on them in the back seat, the AP said. He then surrendered to the other police present.

The reason for the attack is unclear, but police have arrested the suspected shooter and the case is under investigation, Baryalay Rawan, a spokesman for the Khost provincial governor, told CNN.

Women who have the audacity to work, let alone get involved in elections, have a sad history of not fairing so well over there.

3 Responses to “Er, Well…”

1. JeffS says:

   April 4, 2014 at 9:34 am

   What? Speak openly of Muslim oppression of women? The media won’t do that.

   Except for the so-called “Republican war on women”, of course.

2. tree hugging sister says:

   April 4, 2014 at 10:30 am

   All you had to do was say “she”. I got it right off the bat.

   FUCK CAIR, by the way.

3. Ebola says:

   April 6, 2014 at 4:32 pm

   Good thing we’ve wasted years “nation building” there. :: bump ::