A Canadian freelance photographer was killed in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo on Sunday after a crude bomb exploded near where he and firefighters were standing, said activists and his sister. Ali Moustafa was killed alongside seven other people after Syrian government aircraft dropped two explosive-laden containers in the rebel-held Hadariyeh area of Aleppo, said an activist who identifies himself as Abu al-Hassan Marea. Moustafas sister, Justina Rosa Botelho confirmed her 29-year-old brothers death after activists sent her a photograph of his corpse. Moustafa was born in Toronto, Canada, of Pakistani and Portuguese immigrant parents... He just wanted the world to know about human rights and all the horrible things going on down there, Botelho said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. He was passionate for the world to know. Syria is the worlds most dangerous conflict for reporters. Since the Syrian uprising began in March 2011, dozens of journalists have been kidnapped or killed by both forces loyal to President Bashar Assad and rebels seeking his overthrow. The most vulnerable journalists have been freelancers who do not have companies providing them with safety training, equipment or insurance. Moustafa sold photographs to the photo news agencies EPA and SIPA. Representatives of both companies said he had only worked with them briefly.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:15:52 +0000
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