06 December 2004
Mohammed Salem Al-Sagheer
Shooting
Mohammed Salem Al-Sagheer, the prominent Yemeni journalist and Al-Waseet newspaper’s editor-in-chief, was found killed along with his wife in his house located in downtown Sana’a.
The killer, described as professional by criminal investigators, had used a silenced gun shooting bullets one of which lodged in the head of the wife, and three others penetrated his skull and heart.
Mohammed Al-Sagheer was a supporter for the freedom of press, enabling more than 26 private sector and opposition newspapers to publish their stuff at reasonable prices by means of his printing press. He was described as father of Yemeni press.
