Yemen
Newspaper journalist killedPosted Mar 12 2010
Mohammed Shu’i al-Rabu’i, 34, journalist for the newspaper Al Qaira, was killed in his home in northwestern Yemen Feb. 13. Gunmen shot al-Rabu’i several times according to the International Press Institute. The five men arrested in connection to the murder were detained after a previous attempt on his life. Beni Qais Security Chief Abelrazaq Azzaraq said that al-Rabau’i was most likely targeted because of his coverage on a local crime family’s alleged activities, including child trafficking.