(Reuters) — A Reuters news videographer has been killed while working in southern Lebanon, Reuters said in a statement on Friday.
“We are deeply saddened to learn that our videographer, Issam Abdallah, has been killed,” the statement said.
Issam was part of a Reuters crew in southern Lebanon who was providing a live video signal. “We are urgently seeking more information, working with authorities in the region, and supporting Issam’s family and colleagues,” Reuters said.
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Reuters’ journalist Issam Abdallah pose for a picture in Beirut, Lebanon, September 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yara Abi Nader/File Photo
Reuters’ journalist Issam Abdallah holds a kitten while posing for a picture in Saaideh, Lebanon, July 4, 2023. REUTERS/Emilie Madi/File Photo
Reuters’ journalist Issam Abdallah takes a selfie picture while working in Maras, Turkey, February 11, 2023. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah/File Photo
