List of journalists killed during the Syrian civil war

The journalists killed during the Syrian Civil War refers to the foreign war correspondents, Syrian professional journalists (including those who work for pro-government media outlets), and Syrian citizen journalists (including those who work for opposition forces) killed since the beginning of the civil war in 2011 and who have died as a result of their reporting. Also included in a separate form are those journalists whose whereabouts are unknown or whose disappearance is a result of their reporting and the period of their disappearance, including those cases where it is unknown as to whether or not they are casualties.

List of journalists killed during the Syrian civil war is located in Syria
Damascus
Damascus
Homs
Homs
Idlib
Idlib
Aleppo
Aleppo
Important cities in the Syrian Civil War where journalists have been killed.

The Doha Centre for Media Freedom has documented 110 professional or citizen journalists who have died during the Syrian civil war.[1] The Syrian Journalists' Association has documented 153 journalists killed since the uprising and throughout the civil war, and 15 in March 2013.[2][3] As of March 2013, the United Nations estimated that 70,000 people have been killed during the Syrian civil war.[2]

Professional or citizen journalists/media activists killed in Syria edit

Date Name Location Notes Refs
9 August 2023 Firas al-Ahmad al-Shayyiah, Deraa Governorate journalist working for Sama TV in Damascus. Killed along with three soldiers by a roadside bomb that also injured his cameraman [4]
20 February 2020 Abdul Nasser Haj Hamdan Maaret Elnaasan photographer working for the Media Office in Binnish, died in Russian airstrike [5]
10 February 2020 Abdul Hameed al-Yousef Kafr Rumah, Idlib governorate photographer and camera operator for Kafr Rumah Media Office, died in government shelling [6]
13 October 2019 Mohammed Hussein Rasho and Saad Ahmed Ras al-Ain Two Syrian Kurdish journalists in Turkish air strike on civilian convoy carrying local and foreign journalists [7]
12 November 2016 Mohsen Khazaei Minyan district, Aleppo Iranian reporter for IRIB and his cameraman injured in rebel crossfire while embedded with pro-government fighters [8][9]
23 October 2016 Eylül Nûhilat Shehba While accompanying fighters of Shehba Women Protection Front, the Syrian Kurdish YPJ press office journalist was killed during the artillery attacks of the Turkish army on Shehba region. [10][11]
13 October 2016 Patryk Skolak Aleppo Polish freelance journalist [1]
18 July 2016 Mustafa Mohammed Manbij, Aleppo Governorate The Syrian Kurdish journalist for Ronahi TV, died in Qamishli from injuries sustained while covering the fighting in Manbij [12]
11 July 2016 Ibrahim Al-Omar Idlib Syrian reporter for Al-Jazeera, killed in Russian double tap airstrike while reporting [13]
24 June 2016 Khaled Al-Issa Aleppo (wounded in Syria and pronounced dead in Antakya, Turkey) Opposition journalist killed by an explosive device hidden in his home. Known for being the fellow journalist of Hadi Al-Abdullah, injured in the same attack [14][15]
7 December 2015 Zakaria Ibrahim Teldo Village, Homs province Al Jazeera camera operator [16]
31 January 2015 Kenji Goto Unknown (ISIL) Japanese freelance video journalist, captured and beheaded by ISIL [17]
25 September 2014 Unidentified member of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently Raqqa Name withheld for security reasons; date is reported date [18]
10 September 2014 Mohamed Al Qasim Idlib Reporter for Syrian radio station Rozana, killed by unknown gunman while interviewing a rebel leader [19][20]
2 September 2014 Steven Joel Sotloff Unknown (ISIL) American freelance photographer [21]
19 August 2014 James Wright Foley Unknown (ISIL) American freelance photographer [22]
27 May 2013 Yara Abbas Homs (Dabaa airport) Reporter for Syrian News Channel (al-Ikhbariyah), killed by rebel sniper while reporting a clash [23]
1 April 2013 Abdul Raheem Kour Hassan Damascus Radio director for Watan FM [24]
15 March 2013 Ahmed Khaled Shehadeh Damascus (Daraya) Editor-in-chief at the newspaper Anab Balady [1]
10 March 2013 Ghaith Abd al-Jawad Damascus Citizen journalist working for the Qaboun Media Center [25]
10 March 2013 Amr Badir al-Deen Junaid (aka Abu Ameer) Damascus Citizen journalist working for the Qaboun Media Center [26]
3 March 2013 Walid Jamil Amira Damascus Citizen journalist working for the Jobar Media Center [27]
25 February 2013 Wael Abdul Aziz Homs (Baba Amr) Citizen journalist [1]
24 February 2013 Olivier Voisin Idlib Governorate (wounded in Syria and died in Turkey) French freelance photographer; injured near Idlib, died in Turkey [28]
19 February 2013 Adnan Abu Abdo Daraa Citizen journalist [1]
17 February 2013 Mohamed Mohamed Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
17 February 2013 Mohammed Saeed Al-Hamwi Damascus (Qaboun) Citizen journalist [1]
15 February 2013 Yousef Adel Bakri Aleppo Citizen journalist with the Aleppo News Network [1]
12 February 2013 Hamada Abdel-Salam Al-Khatib Homs Citizen journalist [1]
11 February 2013 Zaid Abu Obeida Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
6 February 2013 Mohammed Kurdi Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
3 February 2013 Abdul Latif Khalil Khuder Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
2 February 2013 Nabil Al-Nabulsi Daraa Izra Citizen journalist [1]
24 January 2013 Mohamed Abd Al-Rahman Damascus Sports journalist for pro-government news website Syria News [29][30]
18 January 2013 Mohammed al-Masalmeh, a.k.a. Mohamed al-Hourani Basri Al-Hariri, Daraa Governorate Al Jazeera TV reporter [31][32][33]
18 January 2013 Amjed Al-Sayoufi Saqba (east of Damascus) Citizen journalist [30][33]
18 January 2013 Hossein Al-Qadri Saqba (east of Damascus) Citizen journalist [30]
17 January 2013 Yves Debay Aleppo French-Belgian journalist for Assaut (French magazine) [31][33][34]
15 January 2013 Ahmed Assaad Al-Shahab Homs Citizen journalist who was executed in a beheading by Syrian forces [30][33]
13 January 2013 Bassem Fawaz Al-Za'bi Tafas (near Deraa) Citizen journalist [30][33]
4 January 2013 Suhail Mahmoud Al-Ali Damascus or Aleppo Addounia TV [35][36][37][38]
22 December 2012 Haidar Smoudi (also transliterated al-Sumudi) Damascus Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) [1][39]
12 December 2012 Anmar Yassin Mohammad Damascus (Mezzeh) pro-gov Syrian News Center [40][41]
6 December 2012 Mohamed Khair Sheikh Qwaider Arbin (east of Damascus) Citizen journalist [1]
4 December 2012 Naji Assaad Damascus (Tadamon) Tishreen [42]
30 November 2012 Marwan Hamid Charbaji Damascus (Daraya) Citizen journalist [1]
29 November 2012 Mohammad Koraytem Damascus (Daraya) Citizen journalist [1]
25 November 2012 Mohamed al-Khal Deir ez-Zor Shaam News Network [43]
21 November 2012 Basel Tawfiq Yussif Damascus (Tadamon) Journalist for Syria's Public Authority for Radio and Television (Syrian state TV) [43][44][45]
20 November 2012 Huzan Abdul Halim Mahmoud Al-Hasaka (Ras al-Ayn) Citizen journalist [1]
19 November 2012 Mohammed Al-Zaheer Al-Naimi Damasacus (Al-Bouaida) Citizen journalist [1]
18 November 2012 Mohammed Al-Khalid Aleppo Media activist executed by the Free Syria Army [1]
17 November 2012 Abdullah Hassan Kaaka Unknown Citizen journalist tortured by the government [1]
16 November 2012 Mustafa Kerman Aleppo Citizen journalist [1]
5 November 2012 Samer Khrayshi Arbin (east of Damascus) Citizen journalist [1]
2 November 2012 Hassan Haidar Al Sheikh Hammoud Homs Citizen journalist [1]
1 November 2012 Mohammad Khalil Al-Wakaa Deir ez-Zor Citizen journalist [1]
23 October 2012 Anas Al-Ahmed Unknown Citizen journalist [1][46]
20 October 2012 Omar Abdul Razik Lattouf Aleppo Citizen journalist [1]
20 October 2012 Mohammed Jumaa Abdul Karim Lattouf Aleppo Citizen journalist [1]
10 October 2012 Mohammad Al-Ashram Deir ez-Zor Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV) [47]
3 October 2012 Mona Bakkour Aleppo (Saadallah Al-Jabri Square) Thawra [1]
2 October 2012 Ahmed Ali Saada Damascus Citizen journalist and worked for the Syrian National Council [1]
27 September 2012 Mohamad Fayad Askar Deir ez-Zor (Al Kousour) Citizen journalist [1]
26 September 2012 Abdul Aziz Ragheb Al-Sheikh Deir ez-Zor (Al Jabla) Citizen journalist for Shaam News Network [1]
19 September 2012 Abdul Kareem Al Okdah Hama Citizen journalist for Shaam News Network [1]
9 September 2012 Tamer Al-Awam Aleppo Freelance filmmaker [48]
6 September 2012 Anas Al-Abdullah Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
6 September 2012 Tahseen Al-Toum Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
6 September 2012 Nawaf Al-Hindi Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
4 September 2012 Mohamed Badeer Al-Qasim Homs Citizen journalist who started a media center in Deir ez-Zor [1]
22 August 2012 Maya Nasser Damascus Press TV (Iran) [49]
22 August 2012 Omar Hamed al Zanil (also transliterated Omar Al Hamed Al-Zamel) Al-Hirak, Izra' District, Daraa Governorate Citizen journalist [1][50]
22 August 2012 Musab al-Odallah Naher Aisha, Damascus Tishreen [50][51][52][53][54]
20 August 2012 Mika Yamamoto Aleppo Japanese reporter for Japan Press [55][56]
11 August 2012 Ali Abbas Jdaidet Artouz (town), southwest of Damascus Journalist for SANA who was killed at his home [57][58][59]
11 August 2012 Bara'a Yusuf al-Bushi Al-Tall Citizen journalist [57][58]
10 August 2012 Hatem Abu Yehya Al-Tall Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV) [57][60][61]
3 August 2012 Mohammed al-Saeed Jdaidet Artouz, southwest of Damascus SANA TV presenter who was kidnapped and executed [57][62]
3 August 2012 Ahmad Salam Damascus Citizen journalist [1]
3 August 2012 Zuhair Muhammed Al-Shaher Deir ez-Zor Citizen journalist [1]
22 July 2012 Mahmoud Sudqi Idlib Governorate Citizen journalist [63]
19 July 2012 Mohamed al-Husni Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist and director of the Media Centre in Al Qusour [1][64]
18 July 2012 Ali Juburi al-Kaabi Damascus Iraqi journalist working for Al Roaa (Iraq) [65][66]
18 July 2012 Falah Taha (Iraqi) Damascus Iraqi journalist working for Al Roaa (Iraq) [65][66]
12 July 2012 Ihsan al Buni (also transliterated Ihssan Al-Binni) Damascus (Daraya) Al-Thawra [1][67][68]
4 July 2012 Suhaib Dib Damascus Citizen journalist [69][70]
4 July 2012 Alaa Umar Jumaa Kansaba Citizen journalist [71]
2 July 2012 Mohamed Hamdo Hallaq Azaz (near Aleppo) Citizen journalist [69][70]
28 June 2012 Mohammed Ali Al Haymad Damascus (Daraya) Citizen journalist [1]
28 June 2012 Samer Khalil Al-Sataleh (Al-Salta), aka Abou Yasser Damascus (Douma) Citizen journalist [1][69][70]
27 June 2012 Mohammad Shamma Damascus (Drousha) Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV) [72][73]
27 June 2012 Zaid Kahel Damascus (Drousha) Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV) [74]
27 June 2012 Sami Abu Amin Damascus (Drousha) Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV) [72][75]
26 June 2012 Wael Omar Barad Jarjaraz Citizen journalist [1]
25 June 2012 Ghias Khaled Al-Hmouria Damscus (Douma) Citizen journalist [69][70]
21 June 2012 Hamza Mahmoud Othman Homs Citizen journalist [1][76]
21 June 2012 Omar Al-Ghantawi Homs Citizen journalist [69][70]
16 June 2012 Ahmed Hamada Homs (Baba Amr) Citizen journalist [77]
15 June 2012 Bassim Barakat Darwish Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist & founder of the Rastan Media Center [78]
13 June 2012 Ayham Youssef Al Hariri Houran Citizen journalist [1]
10 June 2012 Khaled Al-Bakir (Al-Bakr) Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist & founder of Alaasi Revolution News Network [77][79][80]
31 May 2012 Abdulhameed Idriss Matar Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist [1]
28 May 2012 Bassel Shehadeh Homs Citizen journalist [81][82][83]
28 May 2012 Ahmed Al Assam Homs Citizen journalist [83][84]
27 May 2012 Ammar Mohamed Zado (also transliterated Amar Mohamed Souheil Zada) Damascus (Al-Midan) director of Shaam News Network [1][83][85][86]
27 May 2012 Ahmed Adnan Al-Ashlaq Damascus (Al-Midan) Shaam News Network [83][85][87]
27 May 2012 Lawrence Fahmy Al-Naimi Damascus (Al-Midan) Shaam News Network [83][85][88]
17 May 2012 Hasan Azhari Lattakia Citizen journalist who was arrested, tortured, and killed in Damascus at The Military Security prison (Branch 215) [1]
4 May 2012 Abdul Ghani Kaakeh Aleppo (Salah Al-Din) Citizen journalist [89][90][91]
17 April 2012 Khaled Mahmoud Kabbisho Idlib Citizen journalist [83][92][93]
17 April 2012 Alaa al-Din Hassan al-Douri Hama Governorate Citizen journalist [83][92][93]
14 April 2012 Sameer Shalab al-Sham Homs Citizen journalist [83][93][94]
14 April 2012 Ahmed Abdollah Fakhriyeh Dumeir (northeast of Damascus), Rif Dimashq Governorate Citizen journalist [83][93]
6 April 2012 Anas Al-Houlani Homs Citizen journalist [1]
29 March 2012 Ahmed Mohamed Djibril Idlib Citizen journalist who was 17 years old at the time he was shot and killed [1][95]
26 March 2012 Walid Bledi Darkush (near the Turkish border) Algerian-British freelance journalist [96][97][98][99][100]
26 March 2012 Naseem Intriri Darkush (near the Turkish border) Algerian-French freelance journalist [96][97][98][99][100]
26 March 2012 Jawan Mohammed Qatna Al-Hasakeh (Ad Darbasiyah) Kidnapped (Kurdish) citizen journalist for Free Derbassiyeh Coordination Committee whose body was later discovered [96][100]
9 March 2012 Amr Kaaka Doma (near Damascus) Citizen journalist [1]
24 February 2012 Abdullah Khaled Awad Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist [1]
24 February 2012 Anas al-Tarsha Homs (Qarabees) Citizen journalist [83][101]
22 February 2012 Remi Ochlik Homs French freelance photographer for IP3 Press photo agency [102][103][104]
22 February 2012 Marie Colvin Homs American journalist working for The Sunday Times (UK) [102][105][106][107]
21 February 2012 Rami al-Sayed Homs (Baba Amr) Citizen journalist [83][108][109][110]
7 February 2012 Mazhar Tayyara (also transliterated Madhar Amr Tayara) Homs Freelance journalist for Agence France-Presse (France), The Guardian (UK), Die Welt (Germany) [111][112][113][114][115]
5 February 2012 Saleh Samih Murjan Karm Zeitun (near Homs) Citizen journalist [1]
27 January 2012 Usama Burhan Idriss Homs (Inshaatt) Citizen journalist [1]
11 January 2012 Gilles Jacquier Homs French citizen reporting for France 2 [116][117][118][119]
2 January 2012 Shoukri Ahmed Ratib Abu Bourghoul (also transliterated Shukri Ratib Abu Burghol) Damascus (Daraya) al-Thawra (daily) and Radio Damas [120][121][122][123]
28 December 2011 Muawiya Ibrahim Ayoub Al-Rastan, Homs Governorate Citizen journalist [1]
27 December 2011 Muatassim Al-Saleh Hama Citizen journalist [1]
27 December 2011 Basil al-Sayed Homs (Baba Amr) Died in an improvised hospital from a gunshot wound suffered five days earlier (Known in Homs as "the revolution's journalist") [124][125]
21 December 2011 Rami Ismail Iqbal a Syrian prison Citizen journalist [1][76]
15 December 2011 Bilal Jibss Idlib (Kafr Tkharam) Citizen journalist [1]
15 December 2011 Hamza Khalid Amer Shamseen (near Homs) Citizen journalist [1]
6 December 2011 Firas Barshan Homs Citizen journalist [1]
26 November 2011 Nizar Adnan Humsa Homs (Al Bayada) Citizen journalist who died while in custody of the Syrian intelligence agency [1]
20 November 2011 Ferzat Jarban Al-Qusayr, Homs Governorate Freelance TV camera operator [126][127][128]
5 May 2011 Ahmed Souleymane Daheek Talbiseh, Homs Citizen journalist, shot [1][129]

Professional or citizen journalists/media activists killed outside of Syria edit

Date Name Location Notes Refs
17 September 2012 Unknown journalist killed (Unknown nationality) Arsal, Lebanon Journalist killed by missiles fired from a Syrian jet. [130]
9 April 2012 Ali Shaaban Wadi Khaled, Lebanon Lebanese Camera operator for Al-Jadeed television. [131][132]

Professional journalists who died from other circumstances edit

Date Name Location Notes Refs
16 February 2012 Anthony Shadid Syrian-Turkish border American award-winning New York Times reporter who died from an asthma attack while reporting in Syria. [133]

Professional journalists and citizen journalists/media activists who were missing and then freed edit

Date Name Location Notes Refs
29 April 2011 – 18 May 2011 Dorothy Parvaz Damascus Al Jazeera. She carries Iranian, Canadian and U.S. passports. She was abducted by government forces, deported to Iran, and eventually released there. [134][135]
13 December 2012 – 17 December 2012 Richard Engel Ma’arrat Misrin NBC TV. American TV reporter, producer, camera operator, and two crew were abducted after an ambush and held captive for 5 days until rebels freed the team from the group of Syrian loyalists known Shabiha. [136]
October 2015 – 16 September 2016 Janina Findeisen Al-Dana German freelance reporter for Süddeutsche Zeitung and NDR, traveled to Syria after an invitation from a friend, even though she was pregnant. She was abducted then released by Jabhat al-Nusra after a sharia court ruled her kidnapping un-Islamic. [137][138][139]
January 2017 – January 2020 Shiraaz Mohamed South African photojournalist for the charity Gift of the Givers, freed after three years of abduction. Believed abducted by ISIL. [140]

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