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             Sniper Kills Syrian Journalist from Pro-Government TV

   by Reuters

   Sniper fire killed a well-known Syrian journalist working for a
   pro-government television channel near the Lebanese-Syrian border on
   Monday, the state news agency said.

   Yara Abbas, a reporter for the al-Ikhbariya news channel, was killed
   near Debaa airport in Homs province. Forces loyal to President Bashar
   al-Assad there have been trying to recapture the base from the rebels
   seeking to oust him.

   Syria TV said Abbas, in her mid-twenties, was targeted by "terrorists,"
   the term commonly used by Assad supporters to describe the rebels.

   The [1]Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a pro-opposition monitoring
   group, said several members of her television team were also wounded in
   the attack.

   Abbas was a common sight for Syrian television viewers. She frequently
   reported alongside Assad's forces from the frontline of Syria's
   two-year conflict.
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References

   1. http://syriahr.com/en/
   2. http://www.voanews.com/content/sniper-kills-syrian-journalist-from-pro-government-tv/1668981.html