As US withdraws its forces from Afghanistan, RSF calls for a stronger protection of journalists

By Boylin

NewsA Reuters journalist and Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer, Danish Siddiqui, was killed on July 16, 2021, while covering fighting between Afghan security forces and the Taliban in Afghanistan. As the United States withdraws its remaining troops from the country, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) is alarmed by escalating violence against journalists and calls on the authorities to better protect the media, especially women, from targeted violence and threats. President Biden announced in mid-April that all US combat forces would leave Afghanistan by September 11, which will mark the 20th anniversary…

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