Le Matin
December 4, 1994, in Algiers, Algeria
Mekbel, editor-in-chief of the independent, French-language daily Le Matin, was shot in the head by unknown assailants as he ate in a restaurant near his paper's offices in downtown Algiers. He went into a coma and died the next morning. The Armed Islamic Group claimed responsibility for his murder.Medium: Print
Job: Editor
Beats Covered: Business, Culture, Politics, War
Gender: Male
Local or Foreign: Local
Freelance: No
Type of Death: Murder
Suspected Source of Fire: Unknown Fire
Impunity: Yes
Taken Captive: No
Tortured: No
Threatened: No
