22 July 2006
Abdol Qoddus
Explosion
Photojournalist Abdol Qoddus was among the victims who died in the second suicide attack that shook the Mirwais Mena area of Kandahar city around 1800 [local time] on Saturday.
The deceased was working as a cameraman with Ariana Television in Kandahar. He had gone to cover the first suicide attack that killed two and injured eight Canadian troops. Abdol Jamil Sapand, Ariana's reporter accompanying him to the site of the first blast, told Pajhwok Afghan News their team had gone to the area after the first explosion.
As they were boarding a vehicle to reach the hospital and interview some of the injured, there was another explosion that critically injured the cameraman. He was rushed to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. Abdol Qoddus, 25, was a resident of southern Helmand Province. He was stationed in Kandahar in connection with his professional responsibilities. He left behind three children and a widow to mourn his death.
