Just noticing
On Saturday, a NYTimes reporter was captured by Afghan militants. (Since freed by British commandos.)
On Tuesday, McClatchy's deserved award winner Jonathan Landay found himself pinned down in a firefight. (A compelling war story read.)
Certainly could be a coincidence, probably is, however, the way the Afghan side leaks, it's also possible that the militants knew these reporters would be there. Not enough evidence to say they're targeting US journalists, but something to keep an eye on.
(PS. If you read the BBC's more complete version of the rescue, the Afghani journalist/interpreter who was captured with the NYTimes reporter was killed when he broke out of custody and ran towards the rescuing forces shouting "Journalist! Journalist!")
On Tuesday, McClatchy's deserved award winner Jonathan Landay found himself pinned down in a firefight. (A compelling war story read.)
Certainly could be a coincidence, probably is, however, the way the Afghan side leaks, it's also possible that the militants knew these reporters would be there. Not enough evidence to say they're targeting US journalists, but something to keep an eye on.
(PS. If you read the BBC's more complete version of the rescue, the Afghani journalist/interpreter who was captured with the NYTimes reporter was killed when he broke out of custody and ran towards the rescuing forces shouting "Journalist! Journalist!")
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