Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad assassinated in Basra
Saturday 11/January/2020 - 12:43 PM

Iraqi journalist Ahmed Abdul Samad has been
assassinated in the city of Basra by unknown individuals, Al Hadath sources
have confirmed.
Abdul Samad, a journalist from Basra, appeared
several times on the screen of Al Arabiya and Al Hadath in covering the popular
demonstrations in southern Iraq.
He provided the media outelts with many pictures and
videos documenting the popular protests.
Safaa Ghali, a cameraman working for Iraq’s Dijlah
TV, was also killed in the same attack, according to Iraqi state television and
a statement posted on Dijlah TV's website.