Media-TV
March 21, 1995, in near Algiers, Algeria

Boukerbache, owner of the private production company Media-TV, was shot to death in his car at an intersection between Dergana and Rouiba, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) east of Algiers, as he was driving to Media-TV's offices. The company had recently produced a documentary about women and terrorism.

Medium:Television
Job:Publisher / Owner
Beats Covered:Culture, War
Gender:Male
Local or Foreign:Local
Freelance:No
Type of Death:Murder
Suspected Source of Fire:Unknown Fire
Impunity:Yes
Taken Captive:No
Tortured:No
Threatened:No

 

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