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Nils Horner
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| Born | 5 December 1962 Borås, Sweden
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| Died | 11 March 2014 (aged 51) Kabul, Afghanistan
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| Cause of death | Shot while on assignment |
| Nationality | Swedish & British |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | 1980s |
| Employer | Sveriges Radio |
| Awards | Marcus Ölander Prize |
Nils Horner (5 December 1962 – 11 March 2014) was a Swedish and British journalist. He was a foreign correspondent for Sveriges Radio. He was the station's chief correspondent in Asia. He mainly worked in South Asia. In 2001, he won the Marcus Ölanderpriest for his efforts as a foreign correspondent. He was born in Borås, Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
Horner was killed on 11 March 2014 in Kabul, Afghanistan. He was 51 years old. He was in Kabul covering the 2014 elections.
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