29 September 2013
Syrian journalist killed in Deir Ezzor
Crossfire
SYRIA Journalist Casualties: 1
Media Staff Casualties: 0
Under Investigation: 0 Murhaf al-Modahi, known by the pseudonym Abu Shuja, was killed on Saturday in fighting between rebels and troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad, a fellow photographer from Deir Ezzor said. The main opposition National Coalition also reported Abu Shuja's death, saying in a statement that he "died while carrying out his duty as a journalist". The Coalition said he "picked up a camera and started documenting (the Syrian revolt) as soon as the first protests broke out in Deir Ezzor... "He continued to work under the bullets, bombs and tank shells, defying the regime's military might." International press freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) describes Syria as the world's most dangerous country for journalists to work in. It says that 25 journalists have been killed there, as have 26 citizen journalists, since March 2011 when the Syrian revolt began. >> Read the original article here Source: AFP
