MAY 31, 2005
Posted: June 17, 2005
Jerges Mahmood Mohamad Suleiman, Nineveh TV
KILLED—CONFIRMED
Suleiman, a news anchor at Nineveh TV, was shot by unidentified assailants in the Iraqi city of Mosul in late May. Nineveh TV is a local affiliate of Al-Iraqiya TV, which is part of the U.S.-backed Iraqi Media Network. The Associated Press said the shooting occurred on May 31.
Co-workers said Suleiman worked for the station for just 20 days before he was killed. He was shot as he approached Nineveh TV’s offices, about 200 meters (219 yards) from the building. CPJ could not verify further details of the shooting. Colleagues said Suleiman had not received any prior threats, but they suspect he was targeted because he was an employee of Nineveh TV. Insurgents have frequently targeted Nineveh TV’s offices with gunfire and mortars.