IRIB reporter Mohsen Khazaei martyred in Aleppo

An IRIB reporter has been martyred in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo amid fierce fighting between the Syrian forces and terrorists in the flashpoint city.

According to Press TV, Mohsen Khazaei was martyred on Saturday while his cameraman sustained injuries and was transferred to hospital.  

The reporter lost his life when shrapnel from a mortar shell hit him in the head. His cameraman, Tamer Sandooq, was  injured in the shoulder.

The Iranian reporting team came under mortar fire by terrorists in Minyan district in the western part of Aleppo.

Aleppo, once Syria’s largest city, has been the scene of fighting between Syrian forces and terrorists.

It has been divided over the past four years between Damascus forces in the west and terrorists in the east, making it a front line battleground.

Backed by Russian air cover, the Syrian army in September launched operations to reunite the divided northwestern city. 

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