'West behind Press TV reporter murder'

by PressTVGlobalNews

Insurgents in the Syrian capital Damascus have attacked Press TV staff, killing the Iranian English-language news network's correspondent Maya Naser, and injuring its Damascus Bureau Chief Hosein Mortada.

Naser came under attack while reporting on air just hours ago. He was shot and killed by a sniper.

Press TV and Al-Alam Damascus Bureau Chief Hosein Mortada also came under attack and was injured.

The two were covering twin blasts in Damascus and the ensuing fighting.

Born on July 30, 1979 in Syria, Maya Naser studied political science at KUPLAN University, NY, US. He was fluent in Arabic and English and had worked in many countries including the USA, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt and Bahrain.

The following is the text of what Hamid Reza Emadi, Press TV's News Room Director, had to say regarding the murder of a Press TV correspondent in Damascus.