Mohsen Khazaei
Year: 2016
Nationality:
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Aleppo, Syria
Press organization: Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting
What's Mohsen Khazaei's story?
Iranian journalist Mohsen Khazaei, a reporter for the state-run Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting News Agency (IRIB), was killed on November 12, 2016, while covering clashes in the Minyan district of western Aleppo, his network and Iran’s semi-official Fars News Agency reported. IRIB cameraman Tamer Sandooq was also injured in the same incident, the outlets said. Khazaei’s employer said he was killed when shrapnel from a mortar blast struck his head. Fars News Agency reported that Khazaei’s cameraman, Sandooq, was hit with shrapnel in the shoulder and was subsequently transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.
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