According to Omar Zwak, spokesman for Helmand governor the incident occurred in PD1 of Lashkargah city.
Zwak said that including his brother two other civilians were also wounded in the area.
President Ghani condemned the attack, added that terrorist groups cannot limit freedom of expression and the voice of journalists by committing these heinous crimes and attacks.
No group has claimed reasonability for the attack so far.
This comes after Stéphane Dujarric, spokesman for UNSG on Thursday said that they are deeply concerned about attacks on journalists and media workers around the world, including in conflict zones.
He called on parties to conflict and the international community to protect journalists and allow them to exercise their profession.
Early this week on Saturday, three central bank employees, including former TOLOnews presenter Yama Siawash, were killed in an explosion in the 4th Makrorayan area in Kabul’s PD9.
Source: atnnews
