Damascus – A Syrian journalist of a state-run newspaper was killed on Tuesday by armed groups while en- route to work, the state-run SANA news agency said.

Naji Asaad was killed in the Damascus’ district of Tadamun while en-route to the Tishreen newspaper headquarters, SANA said.

Many Syrian journalists have been killed during Syria’s 20- month crisis.

Last month, Basel Tawfiq Yussif, a journalist of Syria’s state TV was killed by armed rebels in Tadamun.

The anti-regime forces have been targeting pro-government figures, either by killing or kidnapping them. (Xinhua/NAN)