International News Safety Institute

20 September 2011

Farhad Taqaddosi

Incident

Farhad Taqaddosi

Cause of death

Crossfire

Details

Farhad Taqaddosi, a cameraman for Iran's Press TV, died in a Kabul hospital on Tuesday of injuries he sustained in the Taliban's September 13 attack on prominent international buildings in Kabul, the station reported. 

In a well-orchestrated series of attacks, Taliban militants struck at the U.S. embassy, NATO headquarters, and other buildings in central Kabul, news reports said. Seven civilians were killed, and 15 were wounded, news reports said. Taqaddosi was working at Press TV offices in central Kabul when the attack took place, the station reported.

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