AIB condemns the murder of Al Jazeera cameraman Ali Hassan Al Jaber in Libya. Ali was travelling in a car to Benghazi having covered a protest in a town near Benghazi which was apparently ambushed.
Ali was shot three times, according to Al Jazeera reporter Tony Birtley, once through the heart. Ali was rushed to hospital but did not survive his injuries.
Wadah Khanfar, Director General of Al Jazeera Network, said the organisation “will not remain silent” and work to bring the killers to justice.
Simon Spanswick, AIB CEO, said “AIB condemns this brutal attack on a member of the world’s media. It demonstrates the dangers facing news crews covering events in Libya as they attempt to bring news to citizens around the world. This murder follows concerted attempts by the Gaddafi regime to try and prevent access to news by jamming broadcasters including Al Jazeera, Alhurra and Al Arabiya in the region. AIB calls on the Gaddafi regime to cease all actions against international news organisations.”