News Swedish-UK journalist shot dead in a street in Kabul, Afghanistan

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Nils Horner, a Swedish journalist for Sveriges Radio, was tragically shot dead in Kabul on March 11, 2014. The incident occurred when a gunman approached him on the street and shot him in the back of the head near a busy roundabout in the Wazir Akbar Khan area. The discussion highlights the brutality of the act, expressing shock and sorrow over the loss of life, and reflects on the perceived value of human life in conflict zones.
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Nils Horner, a Swedish journalist and correspondent for Sveriges Radio, was shot dead on 11 March 2014 in Kabul. Nils Horner was shot in the back of the head, by a gunman approaching in the street, near a busy roundabout in the Wazir Akbar Khan area of Kabul on Tuesday morning.

http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-26525987

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R.I.P. :frown:
 
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