Two Journalists Killed in Afghanistan

A U.S. photojournalist for National Public Radio (NPR) and an Afghan journalist were killed Sunday on assignment in southern Afghanistan.

A statement said David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna were part of an NPR crew traveling with an Afghan army unit near to Marjah, Helmand province, when their convoy came under fire.

"Their vehicle was struck by shellfire," the statement says. "Gilkey was traveling on assignment with Tom Bowman and producer Monika Evstatieva. They are unharmed.