List of journalists killed in Yemen includes nine journalists listed as confirmed since 1992 by Committee to Protect Journalists. Three media workers are also confirmed killed, as well as two more journalists still under investigation by the press freedom organization.
While covering the struggles between Houthi militias and Saudi Arabian forces there have been multiple journalists who have lost their lives in 2015. Among these, many were casualties resulting of bombings by Saudi Arabian forces targeting Houthi bases.
Journalists killed prior to 2011 Muhammad al-Rabou'e was murdered February 13, 2010 in Hajjah province, Yemen
Journalists killed since the Arab Spring Uprising in Yemen In September 2014, Houthi rebels captured the capital of Yemen, Sana'a. This forced the Yemeni government to flee the city and relinquish their power. The two places where journalists have been killed in Yemen in 2015, are both Houthi occupied locations. There have been airstrikes and bombing by Saudi Arabian military in an attempt to weaken Houthis; however these have resulted in many deaths, including most of the above journalists. Date Name Employer Location Notes RefsJamal al-SharaabiAl-MasdarSana'aHe was the first journalist in Yemen to die & one of 50 who were killed by Yemeni security forces during a demonstration against ex-President Saleh in Sanaa’s Change SquareMohamed Yahia Al-MalayiaAl-SalamThe correspondent of the newspaper Al-Salam, died from the gunshot wound he received when he was hit by a sniper during the deadly attack by government forces on demonstrators in Sanaa’s Change Square with al-SharabiHassan al-WadhafArabic Media Agency (Alhurra)Notes: From injuries sustained from sniper fire while reporting on protests on 18 March 2011.Abdel Majid Al-SamawiTV journalistAl-Samawi died in Sanaa Technological Hospitalone week after a sniper shot his neck on 25 September during a bombardment of the city Taiz that caused many casualties.Abdel Hakim Al-NourMas & Hayel Saeed Anam AssociationTaizNotes: From bombardmentAbd Al-Ghani al-BureihiAl-Yemen TVSana'aFuad al-ShamriAl-Saeeda TV (chief financial officer)Notes: From sniper fire immediately following an attack on the office of the media outlet.16 August 2014Abdul Rahman Hamid al-Din6 December 2014Luke SomersLuke Somers was killed as a result of a United States rescue operation and died 6 December 2014 shortly after being extracted.4 January 2015Khaled al-WashliAl-Masirah TVDhamarWashli was killed by an exploding bomb as he covered attempts to diffuse it.18 March 2015Abdel Karim al-KhaiwaniFreelanceSana'aAl-Khaiwani was shot outside his home in Sana'a.20 April 2015Mohammed Rajah ShamsanYemen TodayShaman was killed by a Saudi airstrike against Houthi militia in Sana'aMonir AklanAmin YehiaHazzam Mohamed Zeid20 May 2015Abdullah KabilYousef AlaizrySuhail TVDhamarAyzari was kidnapped and held in a warehouse that was bombed the next day21 May 2015Abdullah QabilYemen Youth TV, Belqees TVQabil was kidnapped and perished alongside Ayzari17 September 2015Bilal Sharaf al-DeenAl-Masirah TVSana'aAl-Deen was covering an airstrike, when he was killed by a following airstrike.17 January 2016Almigdad Mohammed Ali MojalliFreelanceJaref (Sana'a)Mojalli was covering an airstrike, when he was killed by a following airstrike..22 January 2016Hashem al-HamranAl-Masirah TVDahian (Saada)Al-Hamran was covering bombing raids, when he was killed by an airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition.9 February 2016Munir al-HakimiSuad Hujaira16 February 2016Ahmed al-ShaibaniYemen TV, news website Yaman NewsTaizAl-Shaibani was shot and killed by a sniper while covering the conflict in Taiz. ()21 March 2016Mohammed al-Yemeni29 May 2016Abullah Azizan22 July 2016Abdulkarim Al-Jerbani5 August 2016Mubarak Al-Abadi18 November 2016Awab Al-Zubairi21 December 2016Mohammed al-Absi26 May 2017Taqi Al-Din Al-HuthaifiWael Al-AbsiSa’ad Al-Nadhari22 January 2018Mohammad Al-Qadasi13 April 2018Abdullah Al Qadry2 June 2018Anwar Al-Rakan30 August 2018Ahmed al-Hamzi16 September 2018Omar Ezzi MohammadAli Aish Mohammad YoussefJamaie Abdullah Musib28 January 2019Ziad al-SharabiAbu Dhabi TVMokhaAl-Sharabi was one of 6 people killed by a Houthi set motorcycle bomb attack in Mokha.3 Jun3 2020Nabil Hasan al-QuaetyAssociated PressAdenWhile driving his car, Al Quaety was assassinated by an unknown gunman.10 September 202531 journalistsAl-Yemen and 26 SeptemberSanaaTwenty-six journalists were killed during a series of Israeli airstrikes in Sanaa, after the headquarters of their journals were targeted.
Reactions Abdel Karim al-Khaiwani “I condemn the murder of Abdul Karim Mohammed al-Khaiwani, a dedicated journalist of outstanding integrity,” the Director-General said. “His death is a loss to the people of Yemen and the quest for informed reporting and debate. Mr al-Khaiwani’s killers must be brought to trial as quickly as possible.” – Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.
Mohamed Shamsan “In the present conflict in Yemen, the deaths of journalist Mohammed Rajah Shamsan, and his fellow Yemen Today employees Monir Aklan, Hazzam Mohamed Zeid and Amin Yehia, is a loss for society as a whole, as civilians depend on the media to provide them with information that is vital for their safety. I call on all parties to respect fully the civilian status of media workers, in keeping with the Geneva Conventions” – Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.
Bilal Sharaf al-Deen “We hold the coalition responsible for the death of our colleague who died in a bombing that was targeting a residential neighborhood yesterday evening in the city of Sanaa” – International Federation of Journalists.
Almigdad Mojalli “I condemn the death of Almigdad Mojalli. I call on all parties to make sure that journalists are able to carry out their work in the safest possible conditions, in keeping with the Genevan Conventions and UN Security Council Resolution 2222, which was adopted last year to improve the safety of journalists in conflict situations.” – Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.
Hashem al-Hamran “I condemn the killing of Hashem Al Hamran. His death highlights the imperative need to improve the security of media professionals in all circumstances. The free flow of information is important for any society. It becomes truly vital for civilians living with the hardship of conflict.” – Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.
Ahmed al-Shaibani “I condemn the murder of Ahmed Al-Shaibani. Targeting press workers in conflict situations is a war crime under international law. It also deprives civilians of vital information they need to cope with the difficulties of war and undermines informed public debate which is so important to help restore peace and stability.” – Irina Bokova, Director General of UNESCO.
See also Media of Yemen Yemeni Revolution Houthis Arab Spring
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