Journalists Killed in 1992 - Motive Confirmed: Chingiz Fuad-ogly Mustafayev
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Date:
January 1993
DR-Press
June 15, 1992, in Nagorno-Karabakh, Azerbaijan
Chingiz Mustafayev, a reporter-photographer for the DR-Press news service, was shot and killed while filming fighting between Azerbaijanis and Armenians in Nagorno-Karabakh. Details of his killing were not available. Before his death, Mustafayev had reportedly been gathering information alleging that the Armenian attack on civilians in Khojaly was a provocation by the Azerbaijani National Front to force the resignation of Azerbaijani president Ayaz Mutalibov.
Medium: | |
Job: | Photographer, Print Reporter |
Beats Covered: | Human Rights, War |
Gender: | Male |
Local or Foreign: | Local |
Freelance: | No |
Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
Suspected Source of Fire: | Political Group |
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