List of journalists killed during the Syrian civil war

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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

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19 December 2024Cihan BilginAleppo Governorate, near the Tishrin DamFree media workers Cihan Bilgin and Nazım Daştan were Killed in an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) attack carried out by the Turkish state on the road between the Tishrin Dam and the town of Sirin.[4]
19 December 2024Nazım DaştanAleppo Governorate, near the Tishrin DamFree media workers Nazım Daştan and Cihan Bilgin were Killed in an unmanned combat aerial vehicle (UCAV) attack carried out by the Turkish state on the road between the Tishrin Dam and the town of Sirin.[5]
9 August 2023Firas al-Ahmadal-Shayyiah, Deraa Governoratejournalist working for Sama TV in Damascus. Killed along with three soldiers by a roadside bomb that also injured his cameraman[6]
20 February 2020Abdul Nasser Haj HamdanMaaret Elnaasanphotographer working for the Media Office in Binnish, died in Russian airstrike[7]
10 February 2020Abdul Hameed al-YousefKafr Rumah, Idlib governoratephotographer and camera operator for Kafr Rumah Media Office, died in government shelling[8]
13 October 2019Mohammed Hussein Rasho and Saad AhmedRas al-AinTwo Syrian Kurdish journalists in Turkish air strike on civilian convoy carrying local and foreign journalists[9]
12 November 2016Mohsen KhazaeiMinyan district, AleppoIranian reporter for IRIB and his cameraman injured in rebel crossfire while embedded with pro-government fighters[10][11]
23 October 2016Eylül NûhilatShehbaWhile 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.[12][13]
13 October 2016Patryk SkolakAleppoPolish freelance journalist[1]
18 July 2016Mustafa MohammedManbij, Aleppo GovernorateThe Syrian Kurdish journalist for Ronahi TV, died in Qamishli from injuries sustained while covering the fighting in Manbij[14]
11 July 2016Ibrahim Al-OmarIdlibSyrian reporter for Al-Jazeera, killed in Russian double tap airstrike while reporting[15]
24 June 2016Khaled Al-IssaAleppo (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[16][17]
7 December 2015Zakaria IbrahimTeldo Village, Homs provinceAl Jazeera camera operator[18]
31 January 2015Kenji GotoUnknown (ISIL)Japanese freelance video journalist, captured and beheaded by ISIL[19]
25 September 2014Unidentified member of Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered SilentlyRaqqaName withheld for security reasons; date is reported date[20]
10 September 2014Mohamed Al QasimIdlibReporter for Syrian radio station Rozana, killed by unknown gunman while interviewing a rebel leader[21][22]
2 September 2014Steven Joel SotloffUnknown (ISIL)American freelance photographer[23]
19 August 2014James Wright FoleyUnknown (ISIL)American freelance photographer[24]
27 May 2013Yara AbbasHoms (Dabaa airport)Reporter for Syrian News Channel (al-Ikhbariyah), killed by rebel sniper while reporting a clash[25]
1 April 2013Abdul Raheem Kour HassanDamascusRadio director for Watan FM[26]
15 March 2013Ahmed Khaled ShehadehDamascus (Daraya)Editor-in-chief at the newspaper Anab Balady[1]
10 March 2013Ghaith Abd al-JawadDamascusCitizen journalist working for the Qaboun Media Center[27]
10 March 2013Amr Badir al-Deen Junaid (aka Abu Ameer)DamascusCitizen journalist working for the Qaboun Media Center[28]
3 March 2013Walid Jamil AmiraDamascusCitizen journalist working for the Jobar Media Center[29]
25 February 2013Wael Abdul AzizHoms (Baba Amr)Citizen journalist[1]
24 February 2013Olivier VoisinIdlib Governorate (wounded in Syria and died in Turkey)French freelance photographer; injured near Idlib, died in Turkey[30]
19 February 2013Adnan Abu AbdoDaraaCitizen journalist[1]
17 February 2013Mohamed MohamedDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
17 February 2013Mohammed Saeed Al-HamwiDamascus (Qaboun)Citizen journalist[1]
15 February 2013Yousef Adel BakriAleppoCitizen journalist with the Aleppo News Network[1]
12 February 2013Hamada Abdel-Salam Al-KhatibHomsCitizen journalist[1]
11 February 2013Zaid Abu ObeidaDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
6 February 2013Mohammed KurdiDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
3 February 2013Abdul Latif Khalil KhuderDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
2 February 2013Nabil Al-NabulsiDaraa IzraCitizen journalist[1]
24 January 2013Mohamed Abd Al-RahmanDamascusSports journalist for pro-government news website Syria News[31][32]
18 January 2013Mohammed al-Masalmeh, a.k.a. Mohamed al-HouraniBasri Al-Hariri, Daraa GovernorateAl Jazeera TV reporter[33][34][35]
18 January 2013Amjed Al-SayoufiSaqba (east of Damascus)Citizen journalist[32][35]
18 January 2013Hossein Al-QadriSaqba (east of Damascus)Citizen journalist[32]
17 January 2013Yves DebayAleppoFrench-Belgian journalist for Assaut (French magazine)[33][35][36]
15 January 2013Ahmed Assaad Al-ShahabHomsCitizen journalist who was executed in a beheading by Syrian forces[32][35]
13 January 2013Bassem Fawaz Al-Za'biTafas (near Deraa)Citizen journalist[32][35]
4 January 2013Suhail Mahmoud Al-AliDamascus or AleppoAddounia TV[37][38][39][40]
22 December 2012Haidar Smoudi (also transliterated al-Sumudi)DamascusSyrian Arab News Agency (SANA)[1][41]
12 December 2012Anmar Yassin MohammadDamascus (Mezzeh)pro-gov Syrian News Center[42][43]
6 December 2012Mohamed Khair Sheikh QwaiderArbin (east of Damascus)Citizen journalist[1]
4 December 2012Naji AssaadDamascus (Tadamon)Tishreen[44]
30 November 2012Marwan Hamid CharbajiDamascus (Daraya)Citizen journalist[1]
29 November 2012Mohammad KoraytemDamascus (Daraya)Citizen journalist[1]
25 November 2012Mohamed al-KhalDeir ez-ZorShaam News Network[45]
21 November 2012Basel Tawfiq YussifDamascus (Tadamon)Journalist for Syria's Public Authority for Radio and Television (Syrian state TV)[45][46][47]
20 November 2012Huzan Abdul Halim MahmoudAl-Hasaka (Ras al-Ayn)Citizen journalist[1]
19 November 2012Mohammed Al-Zaheer Al-NaimiDamasacus (Al-Bouaida)Citizen journalist[1]
18 November 2012Mohammed Al-KhalidAleppoMedia activist executed by the Free Syria Army[1]
17 November 2012Abdullah Hassan KaakaUnknownCitizen journalist tortured by the government[1]
16 November 2012Mustafa KermanAleppoCitizen journalist[1]
5 November 2012Samer KhrayshiArbin (east of Damascus)Citizen journalist[1]
2 November 2012Hassan Haidar Al Sheikh HammoudHomsCitizen journalist[1]
1 November 2012Mohammad Khalil Al-WakaaDeir ez-ZorCitizen journalist[1]
23 October 2012Anas Al-AhmedUnknownCitizen journalist[1][48]
20 October 2012Omar Abdul Razik LattoufAleppoCitizen journalist[1]
20 October 2012Mohammed Jumaa Abdul Karim LattoufAleppoCitizen journalist[1]
10 October 2012Mohammad Al-AshramDeir ez-ZorSyrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV)[49]
3 October 2012Mona BakkourAleppo (Saadallah Al-Jabri Square)Thawra[1]
2 October 2012Ahmed Ali SaadaDamascusCitizen journalist and worked for the Syrian National Council[1]
27 September 2012Mohamad Fayad AskarDeir ez-Zor (Al Kousour)Citizen journalist[1]
26 September 2012Abdul Aziz Ragheb Al-SheikhDeir ez-Zor (Al Jabla)Citizen journalist for Shaam News Network[1]
19 September 2012Abdul Kareem Al OkdahHamaCitizen journalist for Shaam News Network[1]
9 September 2012Tamer Al-AwamAleppoFreelance filmmaker[50]
6 September 2012Anas Al-AbdullahDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
6 September 2012Tahseen Al-ToumDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
6 September 2012Nawaf Al-HindiDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
4 September 2012Mohamed Badeer Al-QasimHomsCitizen journalist who started a media center in Deir ez-Zor[1]
22 August 2012Maya NasserDamascusPress TV (Iran)[51]
22 August 2012Omar Hamed al Zanil (also transliterated Omar Al Hamed Al-Zamel)Al-Hirak, Izra' District, Daraa GovernorateCitizen journalist[1][52]
22 August 2012Musab al-OdallahNaher Aisha, DamascusTishreen[52][53][54][55][56]
20 August 2012Mika YamamotoAleppoJapanese reporter for Japan Press[57][58]
11 August 2012Ali AbbasJdaidet Artouz (town), southwest of DamascusJournalist for SANA who was killed at his home[59][60][61]
11 August 2012Bara'a Yusuf al-BushiAl-TallCitizen journalist[59][60]
10 August 2012Hatem Abu YehyaAl-TallSyrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV)[59][62][63]
3 August 2012Mohammed al-SaeedJdaidet Artouz, southwest of DamascusSANA TV presenter who was kidnapped and executed[59][64]
3 August 2012Ahmad SalamDamascusCitizen journalist[1]
3 August 2012Zuhair Muhammed Al-ShaherDeir ez-ZorCitizen journalist[1]
22 July 2012Mahmoud SudqiIdlib GovernorateCitizen journalist[65]
19 July 2012Mohamed al-HusniAl-Qusayr, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist and director of the Media Centre in Al Qusour[1][66]
18 July 2012Ali Juburi al-KaabiDamascusIraqi journalist working for Al Roaa (Iraq)[67][68]
18 July 2012Falah Taha (Iraqi)DamascusIraqi journalist working for Al Roaa (Iraq)[67][68]
12 July 2012Ihsan al Buni (also transliterated Ihssan Al-Binni)Damascus (Daraya)Al-Thawra[1][69][70]
4 July 2012Suhaib DibDamascusCitizen journalist[71][72]
4 July 2012Alaa Umar JumaaKansabaCitizen journalist[73]
2 July 2012Mohamed Hamdo HallaqAzaz (near Aleppo)Citizen journalist[71][72]
28 June 2012Mohammed Ali Al HaymadDamascus (Daraya)Citizen journalist[1]
28 June 2012Samer Khalil Al-Sataleh (Al-Salta), aka Abou YasserDamascus (Douma)Citizen journalist[1][71][72]
27 June 2012Mohammad ShammaDamascus (Drousha)Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV)[74][75]
27 June 2012Zaid KahelDamascus (Drousha)Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV)[76]
27 June 2012Sami Abu AminDamascus (Drousha)Syrian News Channel (Al-Ikhbariyah TV)[74][77]
26 June 2012Wael Omar BaradJarjarazCitizen journalist[1]
25 June 2012Ghias Khaled Al-HmouriaDamascus (Douma)Citizen journalist[71][72]
21 June 2012Hamza Mahmoud OthmanHomsCitizen journalist[1][78]
21 June 2012Omar Al-GhantawiHomsCitizen journalist[71][72]
16 June 2012Ahmed HamadaHoms (Baba Amr)Citizen journalist[79]
15 June 2012Bassim Barakat DarwishAl-Rastan, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist & founder of the Rastan Media Center[80]
13 June 2012Ayham Youssef Al HaririHouranCitizen journalist[1]
10 June 2012Khaled Al-Bakir (Al-Bakr)Al-Qusayr, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist & founder of Alaasi Revolution News Network[79][81][82]
31 May 2012Abdulhameed Idriss MatarAl-Qusayr, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist[1]
28 May 2012Bassel ShehadehHomsCitizen journalist[83][84][85]
28 May 2012Ahmed Al AssamHomsCitizen journalist[85][86]
27 May 2012Ammar Mohamed Zado (also transliterated Amar Mohamed Souheil Zada)Damascus (Al-Midan)director of Shaam News Network[1][85][87][88]
27 May 2012Ahmed Adnan Al-AshlaqDamascus (Al-Midan)Shaam News Network[85][87][89]
27 May 2012Lawrence Fahmy Al-NaimiDamascus (Al-Midan)Shaam News Network[85][87][90]
17 May 2012Hasan AzhariLattakiaCitizen journalist who was arrested, tortured, and killed in Damascus at The Military Security prison (Branch 215)[1]
4 May 2012Abdul Ghani KaakehAleppo (Salah Al-Din)Citizen journalist[91][92][93]
17 April 2012Khaled Mahmoud KabbishoIdlibCitizen journalist[85][94][95]
17 April 2012Alaa al-Din Hassan al-DouriHama GovernorateCitizen journalist[85][94][95]
14 April 2012Sameer Shalab al-ShamHomsCitizen journalist[85][95][96]
14 April 2012Ahmed Abdollah FakhriyehDumeir (northeast of Damascus), Rif Dimashq GovernorateCitizen journalist[85][95]
6 April 2012Anas Al-HoulaniHomsCitizen journalist[1]
29 March 2012Ahmed Mohamed DjibrilIdlibCitizen journalist who was 17 years old at the time he was shot and killed[1][97]
26 March 2012Walid BlediDarkush (near the Turkish border)Algerian-British freelance journalist[98][99][100][101][102]
26 March 2012Naseem IntririDarkush (near the Turkish border)Algerian-French freelance journalist[98][99][100][101][102]
26 March 2012Jawan Mohammed QatnaAl-Hasakeh (Ad Darbasiyah)Kidnapped (Kurdish) citizen journalist for Free Derbassiyeh Coordination Committee whose body was later discovered[98][102]
9 March 2012Amr KaakaDoma (near Damascus)Citizen journalist[1]
24 February 2012Abdullah Khaled AwadAl-Qusayr, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist[1]
24 February 2012Anas al-TarshaHoms (Qarabees)Citizen journalist[85][103]
22 February 2012Remi OchlikHomsFrench freelance photographer for IP3 Press photo agency[104][105][106]
22 February 2012Marie ColvinHomsAmerican journalist working for The Sunday Times (UK)[104][107][108][109]
21 February 2012Rami al-SayedHoms (Baba Amr)Citizen journalist[85][110][111][112]
7 February 2012Mazhar Tayyara (also transliterated Madhar Amr Tayara)HomsFreelance journalist for Agence France-Presse (France), The Guardian (UK), Die Welt (Germany)[113][114][115][116][117]
5 February 2012Saleh Samih MurjanKarm Zeitun (near Homs)Citizen journalist[1]
27 January 2012Usama Burhan IdrissHoms (Inshaatt)Citizen journalist[1]
11 January 2012Gilles JacquierHomsFrench citizen reporting for France 2[118][119][120][121]
2 January 2012Shoukri Ahmed Ratib Abu Bourghoul (also transliterated Shukri Ratib Abu Burghol)Damascus (Daraya)al-Thawra (daily) and Radio Damas[122][123][124][125]
28 December 2011Muawiya Ibrahim AyoubAl-Rastan, Homs GovernorateCitizen journalist[1]
27 December 2011Muatassim Al-SalehHamaCitizen journalist[1]
27 December 2011Basil al-SayedHoms (Baba Amr)Died in an improvised hospital from a gunshot wound suffered five days earlier (Known in Homs as "the revolution's journalist")[126][127]
21 December 2011Rami Ismail Iqbala Syrian prisonCitizen journalist[1][78]
15 December 2011Bilal JibssIdlib (Kafr Tkharam)Citizen journalist[1]
15 December 2011Hamza Khalid AmerShamseen (near Homs)Citizen journalist[1]
6 December 2011Firas BarshanHomsCitizen journalist[1]
26 November 2011Nizar Adnan HumsaHoms (Al Bayada)Citizen journalist who died while in custody of the Syrian intelligence agency[1]
20 November 2011Ferzat JarbanAl-Qusayr, Homs GovernorateFreelance TV camera operator[128][129][130]
5 May 2011Ahmed Souleymane DaheekTalbiseh, HomsCitizen journalist, shot[1][131]
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Professional or citizen journalists/media activists killed outside of Syria

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DateNameLocationNotesRefs
17 September 2012Unknown journalist killed (Unknown nationality)Arsal, LebanonJournalist killed by missiles fired from a Syrian jet.[132]
9 April 2012Ali ShaabanWadi Khaled, LebanonLebanese Camera operator for Al-Jadeed television.[133][134]
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Professional journalists who died from other circumstances

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DateNameLocationNotesRefs
16 February 2012Anthony ShadidSyrian-Turkish borderAmerican award-winning New York Times reporter who died from an asthma attack while reporting in Syria.[135]
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Professional journalists and citizen journalists/media activists who were missing and then freed

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DateNameLocationNotesRefs
29 April 2011 – 18 May 2011Dorothy ParvazDamascusAl Jazeera. She carries Iranian, Canadian and U.S. passports. She was abducted by government forces, deported to Iran, and eventually released there.[136][137]
13 December 2012 – 17 December 2012Richard EngelMa’arrat MisrinNBC 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.[138]
October 2015 – 16 September 2016Janina FindeisenAl-DanaGerman 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.[139][140][141]
January 2017 – January 2020Shiraaz MohamedSouth African photojournalist for the charity Gift of the Givers, freed after three years of abduction. Believed abducted by ISIL.[142]
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