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According to CCTV reports, "Russia Today" television station (RT) reported on the 29th that a reporter of this media organization encountered a howitzer fired by rebels during an interview in Idlib province of Syria on the same day. Attacked and seriously injured.
RT disclosed that the injured reporter was Wafa Shabrenne, a female reporter of the TV station’s Arabic channel. On the 29th, local time, she was shelled while visiting Maret Numan, a major town in Idlib Province, which had just been regained by Syrian government forces. At the time, she was reporting on an arsenal left by the rebels after the retreat. A colleague of
who worked with Chabrunner said that during their interview and filming, a grenade fired by rebels fell beside Chabrunn and exploded, causing him to be seriously injured. She was first sent to the neighbouring city of Hansehun for emergency treatment, and then transferred to a hospital in Hama Province for further treatment.
The hospital stated that Chabron is currently in serious condition and is undergoing surgery. A senior physician at the Hama National Hospital in Syria told RT that Wafa is currently in stable condition. However, the reporter suffered multiple cuts on his face, especially near his left eye and chin. Due to the damage caused by the explosion, her left lung also partially collapsed. He added that the hospital's surgeons are now trying to restore the soft tissues on her face.
At the same time, the Syrian war in Idlib also won a major victory. The Syrian military issued a statement on the 29th announcing the recovery of Maret Numan, a strategic town in Idlib province in northern Syria. The statement said that after several days of military operations, government forces have completely controlled Maret Numan and 28 villages and towns in southern Idlib province. "The purpose of this operation is to prevent terrorist organizations from shelling residential areas and government military strongholds. The military will continue to eliminate terrorist organizations." It is reported that Maret Numan is located about 33 kilometers south of Idlib. Idlib Province is located in northwestern Syria and borders Turkey. It is the last major territory controlled by Syrian rebels and extremist organizations in Syria.
Since the outbreak of the Syrian crisis in 2011, Syria has been considered by many international organizations as "the most dangerous place for journalists." According to statistics released by UNESCO, from 2011 to 2019, a total of 108 Syrian local and foreign journalists were killed in reporting wars and conflicts.
According to previous reports, on April 11, 2018, a bus carrying Russian journalists was shot by an unknown person as it left the eastern Ghouta in Syria. A reporter and a photographer were injured in the leg.
On November 6, 2017, a Russian journalist was attacked by a remote-controlled bomb by an extremist group during filming in Deir al-Zor, Syria, injuring two journalists and five Russian soldiers.
On January 23, 2015, a group of Russian journalists were on their way to a frontline position in Syria. When they were approaching a strategic high ground, their car was attacked by a "Tao"-type anti-tank missile, injuring three journalists.
