Journalists Killed in 1998 - Motive Confirmed: Edward Smith
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Date:
January 1999
BBC
April 13, 1998, in Banbanduhun, Sierra Leone
Smith, a Sierra Leonean citizen and a reporter for the BBC, was killed while traveling with West African peacekeeping soldiers when Rebel United Front forces ambushed their vehicles. Smith had covered the northeastern region (Makeni and Kono districts) of Sierra Leone since the Armed Forces Ruling Council took power in May 1997. He had previously worked as a reporter for the independent newspaper Vision and as editor of The Storm newspaper.
| Medium: | Radio |
| Job: | Broadcast Reporter |
| Beats Covered: | War |
| Gender: | Male |
| Local or Foreign: | Local |
| Freelance: | No |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Paramilitary Group |
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