Afghan Media Condemn Attack on Journalists

The Afghanistan Federation of Journalists (AFJ) and Afghan media issued a joint statement condemning today’s explosions – stating the terrorist attack was a war crime.

“This terrorist attack is a war crime and an organized attack on the Afghan media,” the statement read.
“Despite today’s attack and other threats against journalists, the Afghan media is committed to providing information.”
“The attack in the heart of Kabul and in the Green Zone indicates a serious lack of security by the government.”
In a joint letter, the Afghan media called on the International Court of Justice and the UN Security Council to investigate the incident.
“The media, which has lost colleagues and has colleagues that are wounded, is committed to supporting the families of those killed and wounded in the incident. We ask government to help the families of the victims,” the statement reads.
April 30 will be remembered as the deadliest day in Afghan media history and the industry will mark the day in future in honor of its fallen colleagues, the statement added.
Nine journalists and cameramen were killed and wounded in today’s bombing, which happened after first responders and journalists arrived at the scene of an earlier explosion.