​Muftah al-Qatrani

The journalist and manager of the private production company Al-Anwar, was found dead on Wednesday in his office located in the centre of the second Libyan city, Benghazi. He was killed by a gunshot to the head, according to AFP quoting a Libyan Interior Ministry official.

Al-Qatrani covered fighting between Islamist militias and pro-government forces in the second city of Benghazi. He was found on a chair, covered in blood, officials told AFP.

Source: AFP

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