Gunmen kill staff at pro-Govt Syrian TV station

Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees and kidnapping others.

Wed, 27 Jun, 2012 - 11:52

Gunmen have attacked the headquarters of a pro-government Syrian TV station killing seven employees and kidnapping others.

Al-Ikhbariya is privately-owned but strongly supports president Bashar Assad’s regime. Pro-government journalists have been attacked on several previous occasions during the country’s 15-month uprising.

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Courts Syria Place: Britain Place: Drousha Place: Damascus Place: Haffa Place: Damascus’Place: Syria Place: Idlib Person: president Person: Bashar Assad Person: Information Minister Person: Omran al-Zoebi Person: Burhan Ghalioun Person: Ghalioun Organisation: Al-Ikhbariya Organisation: Syrian Observatory for Human Rights Organisation: Al-Jazeera TV

<p>The perpetrator was shot and wounded during a confrontation with police.</p>

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