(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has condemned the 14 May 2005 shooting attack on Mujeebur Rehman, the correspondent for the “Daily Times” and Reuters Television in Wana, South Waziristan tribal area. Rehman sustained a minor injury to the hand in the attack, which took place in Dhog, a village near Wana. “This is the second attack in […]
(RSF/IFEX) – RSF has condemned the 14 May 2005 shooting attack on Mujeebur Rehman, the correspondent for the “Daily Times” and Reuters Television in Wana, South Waziristan tribal area. Rehman sustained a minor injury to the hand in the attack, which took place in Dhog, a village near Wana.
“This is the second attack in the tribal areas in three months, and follows the murders of reporters Amir Nawab Khan and Allah Noor Wazir on 7 February. The Pakistani authorities must quickly shake off their lethargy and deploy all necessary means to catch those responsible for this new attack. This series of unpunished murders and attempted murders must be brought to an end,” RSF said.
Four masked gunmen in a vehicle opened fire on Rehman at around 6:45 a.m. (local time) as he was traveling to Wana. The assailants have not been identified and their motive is unclear. Rehman told RSF he had not received any prior threats.
Two police officers who failed to respond to the shooting were arrested by the Wana authorities for “negligence”. As a result of their failure to act, the gunmen were able to flee in the direction of the Afghan border.
