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Tributes for photographer Anja Niedringhaus killed on assignment in Afghanistan

2014-04-05 1 Dailymotion

The bullet holes in the car which was carrying two foreign journalists in Afghanistan are a reminder of the violent end which met photographer Anja Niedringhaus.<br /><br />She was travelling in the car along with fellow AP journalist Kathy Gannon on assignment near Khost when a policeman is said to have opened fire on the vehicle. Gannon is said to be stable, however, Niedringhaus died instantly. <br /><br />Tributes have poured in from journalists all over the world who spoke of her fearless yet warm nature.<br /><br />When asked which was her favourite photograph she simply replies all of them, and every day a different one.<br /><br />Her work contributed to her team winning the Pulitzer Prize for coverage of Iraq in 2005.<br /><br />In an environment which could easily have made her a sceptic, her photos show a warmth for human life.

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