First Western Journalist Killed In Syria

Photo: French journalist Gilles Jacquier killed in Syria. NDTV/AP

French News Cameraman Becomes First Western Journalist Killed In Syria Uprising -- Washington Post/AP

BEIRUT — A French TV cameraman became the first Western journalist killed in the 10-month-old Syrian uprising Wednesday, dying in a barrage of grenades during a government-sponsored trip to the restive city of Homs, officials and a witness said.

The violence came just hours after President Bashar Assad made a surprise appearance at a rally in the capital, Damascus, joining thousands of supporters in a show of confidence as the conflict enters a dangerous and violent new phase.

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More News On the First Western Journalist To Be killed In Syria

Western journalist reported killed in Syria -- AP
First Western journalist killed in Syrian uprising -- CNN
French journalist Gilles Jacquier killed in Syria -- BBC
French reporter killed in Syria -- Euronews
French journalist, several others killed in Syria -- MSNBC
French TV journalist killed in Homs -- The Guardian
French journalist killed while reporting in Syria -- L.A. Times
Syria: French journalist killed in Homs -- The Telegraph
Syria: It was chaos, says friend of journalist killed in Homs -- BBC
France demands probe into killing of TV reporter in Syria -- AFP

My Comment: The Syrian government wanted to show to the world that they are in control of the situation .... they clearly are not. As to who is to blame for the killing of a western journalist .... not surprisingly .... both sides are blaming each other.