Journalists Killed in 1995 - Motive Confirmed: Mekhlouf Boukzer
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Date:
January 1996
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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