YJS condemns attack on Al-Zajil Chief Editor [Archives:2004/802/Local News]

The Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) registered a report from Al-Zajil weekly independent newspaper, which is temporarily issued twice a month.

The newspaper complains of the attack of its Editor-in-chief Sadiq Al-Jarrash who was assaulted by an unidentified group of gunmen on Monday evening Oct. 20.

The attackers were on a car with the plate No. 1642. They got out of their car immediately and used various tools to severely beat Al-Jarrash along with two of his bodyguards.

The taxi that was carrying Al-Jarrash was damaged by the attackers when on his way to the newspaper headquarters. Al-Jarrash was stabbed in his right hand while fighting the attackers in Al-Mashihad Area.

Condemning the attack, the YJS call upon the Minister of Interior to order the concerned parties to bring the alleged perpetrators to justice in order to be punished for what they commited.

Such a horrifying incident sparked fear and concern among the press community.
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