Documentation Office in Syrian Press Center (SPC), has documented 923 martyrs in Syria including civilians and fighters in last May. The martyrs inculded 6 media activists, two of them worked for opposition factions. They passed away while covering the developments on the Syrian ground in the areas held by opposition factions.
*- The media activists who passed away in May are:
– Media activist “Firas Mannower”, from Zamalka in Damascus countryside, he passed away during the fight that took place in eastern Ghotah on 1/ May.
– Media activists “Ala’a Abdullkareem” known with Mohammad Qaboni”, from Qabon neighborhood in Damascus, he passed away while covering the battles taking place between rebels battalions and regime forces in Qabon neighborhood on 4/ May.
– Medua activist “Yasir Bowedany” from Douma city in Damascus countryside, he passed away during the fight taking place in al-Asha’ry area on 15/ May.
– Media activist “Osama al-Hibaly” from Homs, he passed away out of torture in regime prisons on 23/ May.
– Media activist “Mohammad Adnab Alhabeeb” from Tarmala village in Idlib. He is a media activist working for al-Nasir Army, He passed away while covering battles in Hama northern countryside on 7/ May.
– Media activist ” Khaled al-Ghamaz” from Qalamon in Damascus countryside. He was a media activist working for Qousstol Martyrs Brigade. He passed away while covering battles with ISIS in Qalamon on 27/ May.
*- It is worthy to mention that the number of journalists and activists who passed away since the outbreak of the Syrian Revolution till the end of 2016, reached 379 journalists.
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