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Update, August 26, 2021: Reuters has published a fuller account of Danish Siddiqui's death, including a remembrance of his work and explanation of security considerations surrounding his assignment. On July 16, Danish Siddiqui, a Pulitzer Prize-winning Reuters photojournalist, was killed in Afghanistan. Siddiqui, an Indian citizen, had been reporting from the southern province of Kandahar, where Afghan government forces have been pushing back against Taliban offensives.Citing an Afghan military commander, Reuters initially reported that Siddiqui and an Afghan officer were caught in a crossfire.Siddiqui told Reuters he had been wounded in the arm by shrapnel earlier on Friday while reporting on the clash
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