Death
in Antakya hospital from wounds sustained in Aleppo highlights once again
dangers of reporting from Syria.
Essa and Abdullah reported on clashes between rebels and government
forces in Aleppo [Al Jazeera]
Khaled
al-Essa, a Syrian journalist, has died of wounds sustained in an attack inside
his home in the northern city of Aleppo.
Essa
and his colleague Hadi Abdullah were taken to Turkey for treatment after being
injured by an explosive device hidden behind a door in their home on June 16.
At
the hospital in Antakya, Essa succumbed to his injuries early on Saturday.
Essa,
who served as Abdullah's cameraman, was due to arrive in Germany for surgery to
remove shrapnel from his head but died before it could take place.
The
attack came just days after the pair survived a bombing raid in Aleppo while
covering clashes between the Syrian army and rebel groups who have been
battling for the city since 2012.
The
24-year-old, originally from Kafr Nabl in Idlib province, covered Syria's civil
war in Idlib and Aleppo, bringing images of the aftermath of air strikes on
civilian areas to the outside world.
His
death prompted an outpouring of condolences on social media, with many users
thanking him for shedding light on the war.
In
a widely shared Facebook post, Essa's mother Ghaliya spoke of her final moments
with her son.
"I
told him how much people love him and are praying for him. I told him about his
friends and how much they miss his laughter.
"I
am not used to speaking to him and having him not answer me…and I am not used
to not hearing his croaky voice."
The
war in Syria has killed 95 foreign and local journalists since it started in
2011, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
The
dangers involved in reporting from the country has led to most international
outlets suspending operations in the country, leaving it to local journalists
and freelancers to supply video footage and reports.
Journalists
reporting in the country face threats from the Syrian government and various
factions, including the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group and
al-Nusra Front.
Many
local and foreign journalists face the threat of kidnapping and killing by
armed groups.
Journalists
have also been targeted by ISIL in neighbouring Turkey.
Zouhir
al-Shimale contributed to this report from Aleppo
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