Stringer RT died under fire in Syria

String RT Khalid al-Khatyb died during the missile shelling of the Islamic State in Muhafaz Homs in Syria. It is reported by RIA "Novosti".

It is reported that the journalist died in the Es Sukhna area in the east of Muhafazi, illuminating the operation of government forces. Al-Khatyb was mortally wounded during the shelling of the positions of the troops of the dictator Bashar al-Assad in the village of Al-Bagilia.

In addition, another stringer received slight wounds, cooperating with RT Arabic, - operator Mutaz Yakub. He was taken to the hospital.

Al-Khatib was 22 years old, he studied at the University of Damascus.

According to the chief editor of RT, Margarita Simonyan, this is the first case of the death of a person who collaborates with the TV channel at a hot point.