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January 12, 2012

French Journalist Killed in Syria 
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In news from Syria, a French journalist was among several people killed
in a grenade or mortar attack in the city of Homs Wednesday. Gilles
Jacquier is believed to be the first Western reporter to have died in 10
months of unrest in the country. He worked for France 2 television.
Jacquier was killed while covering a pro-government rally that he was
attending as part of a government-authorized tour of Homs.



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