Gunmen kill local TV journalist in Iraq
JournalismPakistan.com | Published: 31 July 2012
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Iraqi officials say TV presenter Ghazwan Anas was shot dead after gunmen broke into his home in Mosul during Iftar. His mother and wife were wounded in the attack.Summary
BAGHDAD: Iraqi officials say a local journalist has been shot dead by gunmen who broke into his house in the country's north. A police officer said Tuesday that the 29-year old TV presenter, Ghazwan Anas was having his Iftar - the evening meal that breaks the dawn-to-dusk fast during the holy month of Ramadan - when the gunmen broke into the family's home Monday night in the city of Mosul. His mother and wife were wounded in the attack. A health official confirmed the causalities. Both officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to talk to the media. Anas worked for al-Mosul satellite TV channel. Iraq is ranked among the most dangerous places in the world for journalists, according to the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. - AP
Key Points
- Gunmen broke into a home in Mosul on Monday night and shot dead TV presenter Ghazwan Anas, 29.
- The attack happened as he was having Iftar during Ramadan.
- Anas’s mother and wife were wounded, according to police and health officials.
- Anas worked for the al-Mosul satellite TV channel.
- Iraq remains among the world’s most dangerous countries for journalists, rights groups say.
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