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THE body of a young journalist was found beheaded in an abandoned house in eastern Syria, authorities confirmed today, as a hunt was underway for the killers.
Menal Salih al Mizel, 22, worked for the Deir Ezzor Civil Council Press Office, part of the region’s de facto semi-autonomous administration.
Investigations have been launched by the Internal Security Forces, with jihadists believed to be behind the gruesome execution.
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