Journalists Killed in 1992 - Motive Confirmed: Ivo Standeker
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Date:
January 1993
Mladina
June 17, 1992, in Sarajevo, Bosnia
Standeker, a journalist with the Slovenian magazine Mladina, was injured by tanks and mortar shells from a Serbian position in Sarajevo. He suffered serious injuries to his legs and torso and died later that day. Jana Schneider, an American freelance photographer, was also injured and received shrapnel wounds in her legs. She was later transported to Belgrade for further treatment.
Medium: | |
Job: | Print Reporter |
Beats Covered: | War |
Gender: | Male |
Local or Foreign: | Foreign |
Freelance: | No |
Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
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