Hozan Abdel Halim Mahmoud
Year: 2012
Nationality: Syria
Killed by: Paramilitary Group
Location: Ras al-Ain, Syria
Press organization: Freelance
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Mahmoud, a contributorto the local news website BasmaSyria (Syria’s Fingerprint), was killed by sniper fire whilefilming clashes between rebel forces and armed members of the KurdishDemocratic Union Party, or PYD, in Ras al-Ain in Al-Hasakah province near theTurkish border, according to the news outlet and local pressreports. Mahmoud had covered the Syrian uprising primarily from thenortheastern city of Qamishli near the Turkish border. The Syrianopposition had accused the PYD, which is affiliated with the Kurdistan Worker’sParty, or PKK, of working as President Bashar al-Assad’s agents in Kurdishareas of Syria, according to newsreports. Government forces had pulled out of the Kurdish areas of Al-Hasakahand Aleppo provinces, leaving control to the PYD, news reports said. BasmaSyria was formed by citizen journalists in July 2012 to cover the uprisingand its effect on civilian life. The news website featured video reports,written reports, and photos from around the country. Mahmoud, 19, worked as itscorrespondent in Qamishli reporting on demonstrations and clashes there,providing both footage and news reports. Born in 1993, Mahmoud was also a student in computerengineering.
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