AFP contributor Nabil Hasan al-Quaety killed in Yemen
The 34-year-old videojournalist and photographer, who also worked for other major news organisations, was shot in his car by as-yet-unknown assailants shortly after leaving his home in Aden..
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The 34-year-old videojournalist and photographer, who also worked for other major news organisations, was shot in his car by as-yet-unknown assailants shortly after leaving his home in Aden..
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