Photo correspondent dose to access the Taliban
Danish Siddiqui was killed when the same task force of Afghanistan confronted the Taliban, hoping to have true materials about the war.
When the Taliban Afghanistan campaign began to accelerate in June, hundreds of people died and tens of thousands of people had to flee.
On July 11, Siddiqui to a base of Afghan task force in Kandahar city.
On July 13, SiddiQi participated in the successful rescue of a police surrounded by the Taliban.
Siddiqui recorded the image of the explosion right next to his car and the front driving soldiers rushed through the barrier.
This is crazy, a friend responds to WhatsApp.
Siddiqui, who specializes in reporting on war, violence and refugee crisis, reassuring a friend that Reuters assessed the risk before letting him participate in the task with Afghan's special team.
Do not worry.
Three days later, July 16, Siddiqui and two Afghan specialties were killed during the Taliban attack while participating in another mission, attempting to retake the border town of Spin Boldak but failed.
Photo of Danish Siddiqui in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 8.
The initial reports said Siddiqui hit the bullet while trying to take a picture at the market in Spin Boldak, border gate with Pakistan.
Major General Haibatullah Alizai, who was a special commanding Corps of Afghanistan welcomed Siddiqui in Kandahar, said that in the fierce battle, his soldiers were withdrawn from Spin Boldak and abandoned Siddiqui with two soldiers away
They were left, Alizai said.
The story around Siddiqui's death is still unclear.
Philip Boyce, British expert at Forensic Equity, reviewed the photos posted on social networks after the attack and comparison with the images and films of Siddiqui's X-rays.
Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, said Siddiqui's injury happened before the Taliban discovered him.
Siddiqui's death has shocked great in India and the global press community.
In an email sent to the employee on July 23, the Editor-in-Chief Reuters Alessandra Galloni said Siddiqui was a great colleague and our dedicated friend, and praised his bravery and dedication.
Before coming to Afghanistan, a close friend of Siddiqui said he began to consider the ability to participate directly with Afghanistan's fighting force.
Siddiqui was very enthusiastic to join the task force in Kandahar on July 11.
Many of Siddiqui colleagues in Delhi teased him about that daring mission.
After the business on July 13, Siddiqui was asked if the editorial board wanted to continue or not.
Meanwhile, on July 14, the Taliban forces went to Spin Boldak, the town on the border with Pakistan, a famous opium wholesale place.
On July 15, the evening before death, Siddiqui shared with his team on his own experience when joining the task force in the own WhatsApp chat group.
This is a completely crazy thing, a friend answered.
On the same day, Siddiqui also texted colleagues in Afghanistan and Pakistan to announce that he would submit a new report the next morning, but did not mention the plan to participate in the fighting mission in Spin Boldak.
23h04 On July 15, Siddiqui sends a message to the editorial board in Singapore, saying it has left bases.
Dozens of Humvee has left on the target of regaining Spin Boldak, following the message that Siddiqui sent to Gibran Peshima, Head of Reuters in Pakistan and Kabul at 5:009 on July 16.
Siddiqui camera memory card consists of 350 photos recorded his journey.
The final photo was taken at 7:34 suggest that a special soldier approached a wall and used RPG grenade launchers.
At 7:41, Siddiqui sends voice messages to Masood, who is in charge of photo editor in Singapore.
Two people talked for phones about three minutes.
We are bringing him out of here, the man said.
Three Humvee cars of Afghan forces were destroyed by the Taliban in Kandahar on July 13.
7h53, Siddiqui talks to a colleague in Kabul, announcing he is shinging at a church.
7h59, Siddiqui shares the current location with Masood through the tracking feature on smartphones.
In the next hour, Siddiqui's phone signal moves slowly from Spin Boldak along the main road towards Kandahar.
10am, Masood and colleagues in Kabul continue to call Siddiqui.
Masood immediately established an online exchange with editorial boards and managers to explain the situation.
Oh God, he died, he said.
Four weeks later, the Taliban occupied the capital Kabul.
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