Marie Colvin
Female
Verified Marie Colvin, The Sunday Times (UK) (US) ? died in Homs, Syria on February 22, 2012. Targeted airstrike.
Their Story
Working for The Sunday Times (UK), covering War coverage,, Marie Colvin faced the constant risks that journalists in Homs, Syria confront. She did not survive on February 22, 2012.
On February 22, 2012, Marie Colvin was Targeted airstrike in Homs, Syria. CPJ confirmed the death as work-related.
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) records this death as part of a documented pattern of press killings in Journalist Deaths ? Syria. Press freedom organizations track these cases not only to document the dead, but to pursue accountability for those who target journalists.
Data sourced from CPJ ? the world's most comprehensive database of journalist casualties in conflict zones. CPJ profile: https://cpj.org/data/people/marie-colvin/.
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Marie Colvin was killed during Journalist Deaths - Syria (from January 2020 to November -0001). The conflict concluded in November -0001. See the full roster of those killed in this conflict.
Among those documented in the same conflict: Gilles Jacquier, Anthony Shadid, R?mi Ochlik, James Foley.