Abdul Qader, a cameraman working for the Beirut-based TV station Al-Mayadeen, was killed while covering clashes between government and rebel forces in the eastern province of Deir Al-Zour, according to news reports. According to the pro-Syrian government outlet Al-Mayadeen, Omar Abdul Qader was shot in the neck by a sniper.
There were conflicting reports about whether Abdul Qader died in a hospital or while being transported to a local hospital. Videos posted by Al-Mayadeen and other pro-government outlets show Abdul Qader’s body being carried by government forces on a stretcher.
Al-Mayadeen reported that Abdul Qader was buried in Deir Al-Zour on March 9.