Syria - French TV reporter's death a year ago being used for propaganda purposes

Reporters without borders

Who was responsible for France 2 TV correspondent Gilles Jacquier's death one year ago today in the Syrian city of Homs? Who fired the mortar shell that killed the French journalist at the foot of a building's stairway? Someone from the Assad regime, with the aim of discouraging reporting by foreign journalists? Or the rebels? Reporters Without Borders reiterates its support for Jacquier's family, friends and colleagues following the emergence, just days before the first anniversary of his (...)

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