Danish Siddiqui

Also known as: Reuters

Journalist

Male Verified

DiedJuly 16, 2021

Location of DeathSpin Boldak, Afghanistan

Cause of DeathKilled in combat

Conflict Journalist Deaths - Afghanistan

Danish Siddiqui, Reuters (IN) ? died in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan on July 16, 2021. Killed in combat.

Their Story

Danish Siddiqui of Reuters, a IN national, was among the journalists killed on July 16, 2021 in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. Killed in combat.

On July 16, 2021, Danish Siddiqui was Killed in combat in Spin Boldak, Afghanistan. CPJ confirmed the death as work-related.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) records this death as part of a documented pattern of press killings in Journalist Deaths ? Afghanistan. Press freedom organizations track these cases not only to document the dead, but to pursue accountability for those who target journalists.

This record is sourced from the Committee to Protect Journalists database. CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/toofan-omar/. CPJ investigates every journalist death to confirm work-related status before inclusion.

Sources & References

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Explore Further

Danish Siddiqui was killed during Journalist Deaths - Afghanistan (from January 2018 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.

Among those documented in the same conflict: Johanne Sutton, Pierre Billaud, Volker Handloik, Maria Grazia Cutuli.

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