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Journalist died from injuries, torture, in Sameel-Duhok road
| Incident | a5216 |
|---|---|
| Type | beaten, tortured, died from injuries |
| Deaths recorded | 1 |
| Targeted or hit | Widad Hussein Ali, journalist in a news website and freelance reporter, kidnapped from Malta in Duhok, found beaten and unconscious in Sameel-Duhok road, died shortly after in the hospital |
| Place | Sameel-Dahok road |
| Date and time | 13 August 2016, AM |
| Sources | Rudaw 13 Aug
UNIRAQ 15 Aug |
Individuals for whom personal or identifying details were reported
| IBC page | Identifying details (number if more than one) | Age | Sex |
|---|---|---|---|
| a5216-kf3486 | Widad Hussein Ali/Wedat Hussein Ali/Hussein Ali | 28 | Male |