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“A photo should draw people and tell them the whole story without being loud," Reuters Chief Photographer Danish Siddiqui proven this to world.

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Danish Siddiqui was killed in southern Afghanistan while covering clashes between the country's special forces and the Taliban. He was 38.

Siddiqui, an Indian national and a chief photographer for the Reuters news agency, was embedded with Afghan troops in the southern province of Kandahar, a former Taliban stronghold, where he was reporting on the fighting when he lost his life.

Reuters said Friday morning that it was "urgently seeking more information" and "working with authorities in the region."

"Danish was an outstanding journalist, a devoted husband and father, and a much-loved colleague," Reuters president Michael Friedenberg and editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni said in a joint statement. "Our thoughts are with his family at this terrible time."

The Afghan Journalists Safety Committee (AJSC) said it was "deeply saddened" by Siddiqui's death.

"So far, AJSC has not managed to obtain verified information on how he was killed," the Kabul-based organization said in a statement Friday. "AJSC condemns this killing and calls on the Afghan government to investigate the incident in a speedy manner and share its findings."


Siddiqui was among the Reuters photography staff to win the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for documenting the violence Rohingya refugees faced as they fled Myanmar. He had worked for the news agency since 2010, covering various crises around the world.

According to a report released earlier this year by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan, 33 journalists were killed in the country during the period from Jan. 1, 2018, to Jan. 31, 2021.

Siddiqui's death came as the Taliban continues to make sweeping advances across Afghanistan amid the withdrawal of foreign troops. The group has claimed it now controls most of the nation as the U.S. military winds down its presence there.

The Taliban ruled Afghanistan with an iron fist from 1996 to 2001, until a U.S.-led invasion removed the regime from power for providing refuge to al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and other prime suspects of the Sept. 11 terror attacks. The military operation turned into America's longest war.

U.S. President Joe Biden has said that the military withdrawal, which began in May, will be completed by Aug. 31. During a press conference last week, Biden defended his decision to bring home American troops from Afghanistan, telling reporters "the status quo was not an option," and he rejected the notion that a Taliban takeover of the country was inevitable.

"We did not go to Afghanistan to nation-build. And it's the right and the responsibility of Afghan people alone to decide their future and how they want to run their country," Biden said. "I will not send another generation of Americans to war in Afghanistan with no reasonable expectation of achieving a different outcome."



Danish Siddiqui's Last Tweets from Afghan, He never think this will his last post

The Humvee in which I was travelling with other special forces was also targeted by at least 3 RPG rounds and other weapons. ""I was "lucky to be safe" and capture the visual of one of the rockets hitting the armour plate overhead"".

The Humvee in which I was travelling with other special forces was also targeted by at least 3 RPG rounds and other weapons. I was lucky to be safe and capture the visual of one of the rockets hitting the armour plate overhead. pic.twitter.com/wipJmmtupp

— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) July 13, 2021

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Afghan Special Forces, the elite fighters are on various frontlines across the country. I tagged along with these young men for some missions. Here is what happened in Kandahar today while they were on a rescue mission after spending the whole night on a combat mission. pic.twitter.com/HMTbOOtDqN

— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) July 13, 2021

The attack continued as Afghan Special Forces retreated after successfully carrying out the extraction. Caught in the middle of this ambush were several Afghans who were trapped while one of them was this boy. pic.twitter.com/rBm60wSUSV

— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) July 13, 2021

Got a 15 minute break during almost 15 hours of back to back missions. pic.twitter.com/Y33vJYIUlr

— Danish Siddiqui (@dansiddiqui) July 13, 2021

Farid Mamundzay Afghanistan’s Ambassador to India Tweeted

Deeply disturbed by the sad news of the killing of a friend, Danish Seddiqi in Kandahar last night. The Indian Journalist & winner of Pulitzer Prize was embedded with Afghan security forces. I met him 2 weeks ago before his departure to Kabul. Condolences to his family & Reuters. pic.twitter.com/sGlsKHHein

— Farid Mamundzay फरीद मामुन्दजई فرید ماموندزی (@FMamundzay) July 16, 2021

Rahul Gandhi Tweeted

My condolences to the family and friends of Danish Siddiqui.

I appeal to GOI to facilitate bringing his mortal remains back home at the earliest. pic.twitter.com/3xcLETl9BL

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) July 16, 2021

Omar Abdullah Tweeted

That @dansiddiqui was killed by the Taliban while doing his job in Afghanistan is tragic but the fact that there are bastards out there celebrating his death because Danish was good at his job & made them uncomfortable is beyond reprehensible. Rot in hell RW trolls.

— Omar Abdullah (@OmarAbdullah) July 16, 2021

Pinarayi Vijayan CM Kerala Tweeted

Deeply saddened by the passing of Danish Siddiqui. We have lost a photo journalist par excellence whose work underscored his committment to humanity. Heartfelt condolences. #danishsiddiqui pic.twitter.com/BKX5Kd1tfM

— Pinarayi Vijayan (@vijayanpinarayi) July 16, 2021

https://t.co/ZXwRJf7uN8 “A photo should draw people and tell them the whole story without being loud," Reuters Chief Photographer Danish Siddiqui proven this to world.

— VISUM Expresso (@VisumExpresso) July 16, 2021

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

Danish Siddiqui Photograpgy ANTI CAA strike Man firing against Protesters

 

Danish Siddiqui Photograpgy ANTI CAA

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

 

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work

Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters Indian photojournalist Danish Siddiqui some work