Afghanistan: Deadly bomb attack targets journalists at press

At least three people have been killed, including two journalists, and over 30 injured in an Islamic State (IS) bomb attack at a press award ceremony for media workers in northern Afghanistan on March 11. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) joins its affiliate, the Afghan Independent Journalists Union (AIJU), in calling on the Taliban to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice and end impunity for crimes against journalists.

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