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Journalists Pierre Billaud, Johanne Sutton and Volker Handloik are killed in Afghanistan during an attack on the convoy they are traveling in.
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Pierre Billaud
French journalist (1970–2001)
Pierre Billaud was a French radio reporter and journalist. He started his career on Radio France then joined Radio Tele Luxembourg as international reporter. He covered the conflicts of Algeria, Israel, Palestine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. Billaud devoted various reports to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Johanne Sutton
French journalist (1966–2001)
Johanne Sutton was a French radio reporter and journalist.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Volker Handloik
German journalist (1961–2001)
Volker Handloik was a German freelance journalist and reporter. Born in Rostock, East Germany, he worked for the Hamburg-based Stern for 10 years and also did some correspondence for newspapers, journals, and magazines such as the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Süddeutsche…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Islamic State of Afghanistan
1992–1996, 2001–2002 interim state in Central Asia established by the Peshawar Accords
The Islamic State of Afghanistan was established by the Peshawar Accords of 26 April 1992. Many Afghan mujahideen parties participated in its creation, after the fall of the socialist government. Its power was limited due to the country's second civil war, which was won by the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)