the BBC, Mirwais Jalil died in Kabul in the civil war of the 1990s. During the War in Afghanistan, Abdul Samad Rohani was killed by an unknown gunman in Lashkargah, Helmand Province June 2008. Like Khpalwak, Rohani worked for both Pajhwok and the BBC Word News. Pajhwok reporter Janullah Hashimzada was killed in the remote Khyber area August 2009. Reactions The incident raised continuing concerns about the civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan. The Los Angeles Times said, "The incident points up the daily dangers faced by Afghans who work for foreign organizations, as well as Afghan civilians in general, particularly those living in a broad swath of Afghanistan's restive south." Peter Horrocks, director of BBC Global News, said: "Ahmed Omed's death further highlights the great dangers facing journalists who put their lives on the line to provide vital news from around the world. It is essential that journalists are given the best possible protection whilst reporting in dangerous situations so that the world can hear their stories." Reporters Without Borders said, "This mishap has highlighted the constant danger for civilians and journalists, who are often at the center of the fighting." The press freedom and safety organisation held NATO and the Taliban responsible for Khpalwak's death. Recognition A press club in the Afghan province Uruzgan was named in honour of Ahmad Omaid Khpalwak. See also List of journalists killed during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present) Media of Afghanistan References External links A collection of journalism from Khpalwak while he was working for Pajhwok Afghan News NAI Supporting Open Media in Afghanistan 1987 births 2011 deaths Afghan journalists Mass media in Afghanistan BBC newsreaders and journalists BBC World Service presenters Civilian casualties in the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) Deaths by firearm in Afghanistan International Security Assistance Force Journalists killed while covering the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) People killed by the Taliban