New York, June 17, 2016 - Independent Syrian journalist Hadi Abdullah and cameraman Khaled Eissa were wounded by an improvised explosive device (IED) that destroyed their house in the Syrian city of Aleppo late Thursday night, according to media reports. Eissa is reported to be in critical condition.
The IED exploded at around midnight in front of Abdullah's home, where he and Eissa were staying. Eissa was taken to a hospital where he is being treated for wounds to the head and abdomen. He is in a coma, according to reports.
Syria has been the deadliest country for journalists since 2012, according to CPJ research. At least two journalists have been killed in direct relation to their work in Syria in 2016.