Thaer Al-Ali
Year: 2015
Nationality: Iraq
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Mosul, Iraq
Press organization: Rai al-Nas
What's Thaer Al-Ali's story?
Al-Ali, the editor-in-chief of the independent Mosul daily Rai al-Nas, was shot dead by Islamic State militants on April 26, 2015, according to the Iraqi Journalists Syndicate, local press freedom groups, and his colleagues. He was also the vice president for the Iraqi nongovernmental organization Iraqi Family, which advocates on behalf of Iraqi children and women.
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