Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Ken Oosterbroek
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Date:
January 1995
The Star
April 18, 1994, in Thokoza, South Africa
Oosterbroek, chief photographer for Johannesburg's The Star newspaper, was shot and killed while covering a gunbattle between Inkatha supporters and the National Peacekeeping Force in the township of Thokoza, 11 days before South Africa's first democratic election.
Medium: | |
Job: | Photographer |
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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