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Iran's state TV reporter killed in Syria's Aleppo

Xinhua, November 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

A reporter of Iran's state IRIB TV was killed in Syria's Aleppo on Saturday, official IRNA news agency reported.

The reporter, identified as Mohsen Khazaei, died from the injuries he sustained in the mortar shellings by the militants in Minyan district in the western part of Aleppo, IRNA said.

Aleppo is witnessing the most intense shelling and clashes since the conflict began four years ago between the government forces and the militants. Endit