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iciHaiti - Jacmel : A journalist stabbed
17/09/2019 09:13:56

On Monday, 16 September, Radio Hosanna journalist Zidor Elmon, and correspondent for Horizon 2000 in Jacmel, while covering the protests against the scarcity of fuel, was attacked at Meyer by three individuals who wanted to steal his equipment. Zidor Elmon resisted his attackers and tried to escape, as one of his men stabbed him in the back.

Quickly taken to St. Michael's Hospital, his life is not in danger, according to X-rays, the blade of the knife has avoided his lung and other vital organs. "Her condition is stable right now," said Lourdie César, deputy mayor of Jacmel.

According to Jackson Jean Philippe, a colleague of Zidor Elmond, present at the time of the attack and who was hit hard in the face, the 3 attackers are easily identifiable.

"We express our solidarity with journalist Zidor Elmond and other colleagues in the Jacmel press who were victims of violence on Monday, September 16th, in Meyer, in the performance of their duties," said Calvin Cadet, Director General of the Ministry. of Communication.

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