Amjad Anas Aktatali, Syria

Amjad Anas Aktatali, a photojournalist, was killed in February 4 during a Russian airstrike on the town of Jerico in Idlib. Aktatali, also known as Amjad Abu Al-Joud,  worked as a freelancer with a number of local news websites and humanitarian organizations, including the Syrian Civil Defense.

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