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Incident : JO_0123
An alleged attack by unknown armed men resulted in the killing of the journalist Abdul Karim Al-Khaiwani with a bullet while he was near his home in the capital, Sana'a, on March 18, 2015.
Wed Mar 18 2015Sanaa
Summary:
Several sources on news sites, Facebook and Twitter claimed that two unknown gunmen, who were riding on a motorcycle, shot the journalist, Abdul Karim Al-Khaiwani, directly, while he was near his home at Al-Raqas Street, when one of the bullets penetrated his neck, killing him immediately. A picture of the journalist was circulated after he was assassinated, as the photo shows the journalist's face and blood stains on the bed where his body was placed.
Alleged perpetrator:
UNKNOWN
Area of control:
Houthis Rebel movement
Delivery method:
Execution
Weapons used:
Execution
Casualties:
True
Direct hit:
False
Double tap:
false
Multiple targeted strikes:
false
Remote location:
false