Syria - Five Turkish journalists wounded in Aleppo, latest danger zone for media personnel

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Read in Arabic / بالعربية Five Turkish journalists were wounded two days ago while covering fierce fighting in the northern city of Aleppo. Three of them, working for the Turkish news agency Anadolu, were hit by sniper fire while the other two, employed by the Qatari satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera, were hit by shrapnel from a shell that exploded nearby (video link). “Journalists are now falling victim to violence in Aleppo, Syria's latest war front,” Reporters Without Borders said. “This week's (...)

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