Journalists Killed  |  Bosnia

Tasar Omer

Freelance

June 27, 1993, in Sarajevo, Bosnia

Omer, a freelance Turkish journalist, was killed by a sniper in Sarajevo while attending the funeral of seven people who had died in shelling the day before.


Medium: Print

Job: Print Reporter

Beats Covered: War

Gender: Male

Local or Foreign: Foreign

Freelance: Yes

Type of Death: Dangerous Assignment

Suspected Source of Fire: Military Officials


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