Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: David Bolkvadze
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | January 1994 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 1993 - Motive Confirmed: David Bolkvadze, January 1994, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/4e649491c.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Worldwide Television News
October 28, 1993, in Kobi, Georgia
Bolkvadze, a Georgian journalist who worked for the United Kingdom based Worldwide Television News, was killed in the town of Kobi while covering the Georgian conflict. Bolkvadze disappeared in Kobi on October 28 and was brought to a hospital with bullet wounds in his stomach. Abkhazian soldiers are suspected of the killing.
| Medium: | Television |
| Job: | Broadcast Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | War |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
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