Journalists Killed in 2012 - Motive Confirmed: Mohammed al-Ashram
| Publisher | Committee to Protect Journalists |
| Publication Date | 18 December 2012 |
| Cite as | Committee to Protect Journalists, Journalists Killed in 2012 - Motive Confirmed: Mohammed al-Ashram, 18 December 2012, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/5107a0aec.html [accessed 17 September 2023] |
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Al-Ikhbariya
October 10, 2012, in Deir Al-Zour, Syria
Al-Ashram, 26, a cameraman for the pro-government television station Al-Ikhbariya, was shot in the chest and leg while covering clashes between Syrian government forces and the rebel Free Syrian Army in the eastern city of Deir Al-Zour, according to his employer.
Imad Sara, the station's director, told Agence France-Presse that al-Ashram "was killed by terrorists." Since the start of the uprising in March 2011, the regime has used "terrorists" as a catch-all phrase for opposition fighters, according to news reports.
| Medium: | Television |
| Job: | Camera Operator |
| Beats Covered: | Politics, War |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Unknown Fire |
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