Algerian State Television
April 4, 1995, in Constantine, Algeria

Boukzer, a sports commentator for Algerian State Television, was found dead in the trunk of his car near his home in the eastern Algerian city of Constantine. His throat had been slit. Television reports indicated that men disguised as police officers went to the journalist's residence the previous night and ordered him to go with them.

Medium:Television
Job:Broadcast Reporter
Beats Covered:Sports
Gender:Male
Local or Foreign:Local
Freelance:No
Type of Death:Murder
Suspected Source of Fire:Unknown Fire
Impunity:Yes
Taken Captive:Yes
Tortured:No
Threatened:No

 

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