Ahmad Hallak
Year: 2016
Nationality: Syria
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Aleppo, Syria
Press organization: Al-Buraq Media Institution
What's Ahmad Hallak's story?
Ahmad Hallak, a correspondent with Al-Buraq Media Institution, was killed in an airstrike on the western outskirts of Aleppo on August 2, 2016, while he was on his way to cover fighting in the east of the city, Seraj al-Deen al-Omar, the director of outlet, told the Committee to Protect Journalists. Al-Omar said that Hallak, who was also known as Ahmad Abou al-Baraa, was on his way to cover fighting in eastern Aleppo when he was caught in the airstrike. Al-Omar said he could not confirm the source of the airstrikes, but said he believed the planes to have been Russian. Neither the Syrian military nor its Russian backers have claimed responsibility.
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