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Billaud, along with fellow French journalist [[Johanne Sutton]] and German journalist [[Volker Handloik]], was killed in an ambush in Dasht-e Qaleh, [[Takhar Province]], [[Afghanistan]] on [[November 11]] [[2001]].<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/journalists-riding-on-tank-killed-in-ambush-616773.html Journalists riding on tank killed in ambush], ''[[The Independent]]'', 13 November 2001</ref> The trio were traveling on a [[Northern Alliance]] armoured personnel carrier when they came under attack by [[Taliban]] troops with [[machine guns]] and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. [[Australia]]n journalist [[Paul McGeough]] and [[France|French]] journalist [[Véronique Reyberotte]] survived the attack. According to Reyberotte Billaud and Sutton jumped off the tank. Former French president [[Jacques Chirac]] and former French Prime Minister [[Lionel Jospin]] praised Sutton and Billaud for their courage. |
Billaud, along with fellow French journalist [[Johanne Sutton]] and German journalist [[Volker Handloik]], was killed in an ambush in Dasht-e Qaleh, [[Takhar Province]], [[Afghanistan]] on [[November 11]] [[2001]].<ref>[http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/journalists-riding-on-tank-killed-in-ambush-616773.html Journalists riding on tank killed in ambush], ''[[The Independent]]'', 13 November 2001</ref> The trio were traveling on a [[Northern Alliance]] armoured personnel carrier when they came under attack by [[Taliban]] troops with [[machine guns]] and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. [[Australia]]n journalist [[Paul McGeough]] and [[France|French]] journalist [[Véronique Reyberotte]] survived the attack. According to Reyberotte, Billaud and Sutton jumped off the tank. Former French president [[Jacques Chirac]] and former French Prime Minister [[Lionel Jospin]] praised Sutton and Billaud for their courage. |
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Revision as of 22:15, 11 November 2008
Pierre Billaud (May 21, 1970 - November 11, 2001) was a French radio reporter and journalist. He started his career on Radio France then then joined Radio Tele Luxembourg as international reporter.[1] He covered the conflicts of Algeria, Israel, Palestine, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Kosovo. Billaud devoted various reports to the situation of the children and the women in Afghanistan.
Death
Billaud, along with fellow French journalist Johanne Sutton and German journalist Volker Handloik, was killed in an ambush in Dasht-e Qaleh, Takhar Province, Afghanistan on November 11 2001.[2] The trio were traveling on a Northern Alliance armoured personnel carrier when they came under attack by Taliban troops with machine guns and a rocket-propelled grenade launcher. Australian journalist Paul McGeough and French journalist Véronique Reyberotte survived the attack. According to Reyberotte, Billaud and Sutton jumped off the tank. Former French president Jacques Chirac and former French Prime Minister Lionel Jospin praised Sutton and Billaud for their courage.