Syrian TV correspondent killed in central province

An image grab taken from the Syrian state TV on May 27, 2013, shows Yara Abbas, 26-years-old, a reporter for Syria's official television station Al-Ikhbariya who was reported killed while covering an army assault on the rebel stronghold of Qusayr, according to the state TV. The opposition's Syrian Observatory for Human Rights watchdog also reported Abbas's death on May 27, saying she "was killed by a sniper close to Dabaa airport". AFP PHOTO/HO/SYRIAN TV == RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO/SYRIAN TV - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ==

Gunmen killed a TV correspondent for a Syrian state-owned channel and wounded two station employees on Monday who were covering clashes near the border with Lebanon, Damascus said, as regime troops backed by fighters from the Hizbollah group advanced on a rebel-held town in the strategic area.

Information Ministry said Yara Abbas, a prominent woman war reporter for Al-Ikhbariyah TV, was attacked near the Dabaa military air base in the province of Homs.

Dozens of journalists have been killed, wounded or kidnapped since Syria’s crisis began in March 2011. Dabaa air base is located near Qusair, which has been under attack by government forces and Hizbollah fighters since last week. Dozens of rebels, troops and Hizbollah members have been killed in the heavy fighting.