Syrian photojournalist injured by police during Paris protests

By Seda Sevencan

ISTANBUL (AA) – A Syrian photojournalist was injured at a protest in the French capital Paris due to the intervention of the police, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) said Tuesday.

The Paris-based media watchdog said Zakaria Abdelkafi suffered an injury above his eye as a result of a police charge during a demonstration by thousands of people calling for wage hikes amid the country’s high inflation.

The 38-year-old cameraman, who was bleeding profusely, was reportedly quickly treated by “street medics” and declared stable, with his eye not affected.

It added that they are “actively investigating this incident,” noting that the journalist had previously covered the civil war in Syria.