Covering Residents' Clashes in Tual, Local Journalist Shot by Air Rifle
Description
Infomaluku.com journalist, Farhat Rettob, is known to have been shot with an air rifle, while covering clashes between residents in the city of Tual, Maluku on Thursday, February 2 2023. Two groups of residents have been attacking each other using sharp weapons and air rifles since Tuesday night.
Farhat Rettob was hit by an air rifle shot, which hit the victim's left chest. That day, the victim was at the clash location to do a report as Journalists. Information regarding the clashes between the residents was known to a number of journalists in the city, who received short messages via WhatsApp.
Information
Number of attacked persons or entities related to media
1
Do they work as freelance or media?
Yes
Position in media
Status of journalists
Gender
Male
Age
Country
Maluku
Full name or name of group
Unidentified
Background (state actor or non state actor)
Gender
Attack mention about gender background/sexual wording?
No
Date of incident
Year of incident
2022
Type of incident
Physical assaults (include death, injury, abduction)