British journalist rescued from Taliban but interpreter died; reports suggest British soldier also killed
September 9th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
Stephen Farrell, a British-Irish journalist working for the New York Times, was rescued from Taliban captivity on Wednesday morning, according to global news reports.
His Afghan interpreter, Sultan Munadi, was killed during the operation, the Telegraph reports.
According to as yet unconfirmed reports by the Associated Press, a British commando was also killed during the raid.
“Military officials in Kabul told the Associated Press a British soldier was killed in the raid. The Ministry of Defence was unable to confirm the reports this morning.”
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September 9th, 2009 at 4:38 pm
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