NPR journalist David Gilkey and his translator Zabihullah Tamanna were traveling with the Afghan army in southern Afghanistan when their vehicle was shelled, and both of them along with the driver died. This is very significant, as Gilkey is the first U.S. journalist to be killed in the Afghanistan conflict. Gilkey was a very accomplished journalist, receiving numerous awards for his career in journalism, so that makes this a rather significant event. Since this is the first time this specific consequence has occurred, I don't believe the U.S. will make any brash decisions in retaliation to this news.
Kevin Oyakawa
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-36457180
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