Syrian Anti-IS Filmmaker Shot Dead in Turkey

A Syrian filmmaker known for his anti-Islamic State documentaries was shot and killed in front of midday crowds in the Turkish city of Gaziantep Sunday. The pro-human rights group for which Naji Jerf worked blames Islamic State for the murder. He was reportedly gunned down from a car that passed by as he was walking down a street not far from the Syrian border. Neither the militants nor Turkish police have commented. Jerf was a father of two. He was working on another film...

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