Firearm attack against TV Syri's team, Zveçan, 29.05.2023
A vehicle belonging to the TV Syri team was hit by bullets in Zveçan.
The editorial staff informed told AJK that the whole incident happened while they were returning from Zveçan.
"While the vehicle was passing through several groups of masked Serbs, together with cameramen Bledar Rexha and Butrint Bejra, we heard something strange and told each other that our vehicle had been hit by a bullet. After 10 minutes, we stopped and saw that we had been hit by a bullet that passed near one of the cameramen."
The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about the situation reported by our colleagues during today's reporting in the northern municipalities. These images are alarming, so we urge the authorities to investigate promptly so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice. We also ask all our colleagues to exercise extra precaution during reporting and in no way jeopardize their physical safety for the sake of reporting.
| Reporter Details | Firearm attack against TV Syri's team, Zveçan, 29.05.2023 |
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| Case description | A vehicle belonging to the TV Syri team was hit by bullets in Zveçan. The editorial staff informed told AJK that the whole incident happened while they were returning from Zveçan. "While the vehicle was passing through several groups of masked Serbs, together with cameramen Bledar Rexha and Butrint Bejra, we heard something strange and told each other that our vehicle had been hit by a bullet. After 10 minutes, we stopped and saw that we had been hit by a bullet that passed near one of the cameramen." |
| State | Kosovo |
| Name and Surname | |
| Gender | Group |
| Date | 29.5.2023 |
| City | Zveçan |
| Type of Incident | Attacks on media outlets and organizations |
| From who | To journalists by citizens |
| The Offender / Suspect | |
| Type of media | Radio and Television |
| Media Name | TV Syri |
| Source | TV Syri |
| Public Prosecutor | |
| Judiciary | |
| Judiciary Status | |
| Legal Closure | |
| Has the Journalist Association been notified? | Yes |
| Has the incident been reported to the authorities? | |
| Has the incident been reported to the XXX? | |
| Associations Respond | The Association of Journalists of Kosovo is deeply concerned about the situation reported by our colleagues during today's reporting in the northern municipalities. These images are alarming, so we urge the authorities to investigate promptly so that the perpetrators can be brought to justice. We also ask all our colleagues to exercise extra precaution during reporting and in no way jeopardize their physical safety for the sake of reporting. |