Baladi News
A prominent Syrian activist who led a protest movement against the regime of Bshar al-Assad and was a frequent critic of Islamist extremists in Syria has been assassinated by unknown gunmen.
Raed Fares, a well-known Syrian media activist, was killed in the northwestern town of Kafranbel.
Mr. Fares, used videos, skits and protest placards that referenced American culture and often went viral on social media to criticize the Syrian military, jihadists and Western leaders he felt had failed to stop the violence that tore his country apart.
Mr Fares founded Radio Fresh, an independent radio station broadcasting from inside opposition-held areas in the country.
He and his radio station had been targeted by jihadist groups in the past.
Mr. Fares voiced dismay over the fate of the Syrian uprisings, and knew that it was likely fated to fail, but vowed to soldier on.
News of his death led to an outpouring of grief on social media from activists and international journalists.