BBC reporter Ahmad Shah killed in Afghanistan attack

A BBC reporter has been killed in the east Afghan province of Khost, on a day of attacks which left nearly 40 people dead, other journalists among them.

Ahmad Shah, 29, had worked for the BBC Afghan service for more than a year.

In a statement, BBC World Service Director Jamie Angus said Shah had been a "respected and popular" journalist.

"This is a devastating loss and I send my sincere condolences to Ahmad Shah's friends and family and the whole BBC News Afghan team," he said.

"We are doing all we can to support his family at this very difficult time." 

Last year, Afghanistan was ranked the third most dangerous country in the world for journalists by Reporters without Borders. It said nine journalists had been killed in three separate attacks. - Read More

BBC reporter Ahmad Shah killed in Afghanistan attack - BBC News

Kabul bombings: Journalists targeted in blast which killed 26