Swedish journalist
Nils Horner |
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Born | (1962-12-05)5 December 1962
Borås, Sweden |
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Died | 11 March 2014(2014-03-11) (aged 51)
Kabul, Afghanistan |
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Cause of death | Shot while on assignment |
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Nationality | Swedish & British |
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Occupation | Journalist |
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Years active | 1980s |
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Employer | Sveriges Radio |
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Awards | Marcus Ölander Prize |
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Nils Horner (5 December 1962 – 11 March 2014) was a Swedish Radio journalist. Horner was the chief correspondent for Sveriges Radio's Asia division and had covered multiple stories surrounding the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021), as well as natural disasters.[1]