BREAKING NEWS

French journalist killed by sniper fire in Syria

ANKARA - A French journalist of Belgian origin, Yves Debay, has been killed by sniper fire while reporting in Syria, a Turkish official said on Friday.
Debay, who was shot once in the head and once in the chest, was brought to Turkey overnight where medical staff pronounced him dead on arrival, the official said. Syrian anti-government rebels said Debay had been shot in the northern city of Aleppo.
Debay had been working for Assaut, a French magazine he founded and which specialized in defense matters.