Abbas Al-Dailami
He was Killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a newspaper complex.
Abbas Al-Dailami lost his life when Israeli warplanes struck the 26 September Newspaper complex in Sanaa on September 10, 2025. The building, which housed editorial offices and printing facilities, was destroyed in the bombardment. The attack killed multiple journalists and staff members inside. His death, alongside other colleagues, was part of an assault that drew international condemnation as a direct attack on the press.
Biography
Abbas Al-Dailami, a journalist with Yemen’s 26 September Newspaper, was killed in Israeli airstrikes on the newspaper’s complex in Sanaa, Yemen, on September 10, 2025. He was among several Yemeni journalists killed in what has been described as the deadliest massacre of journalists since the 2009 Maguindanao massacre. His death highlighted the escalating threats faced by media professionals reporting from conflict zones in the Middle East.
Abbas Al-Dailami was a Yemeni journalist working for the 26 September Newspaper, one of Yemen’s major state-affiliated publications based in Sanaa. Dedicated to covering national and regional developments, he was part of a newsroom known for chronicling the ongoing conflict and humanitarian situation in Yemen. On September 10, 2025, Israeli forces carried out a series of strikes on targets in Sanaa, one of which hit the 26 September Newspaper complex. Abbas was among several journalists killed in the attack, which decimated parts of the media facility. International observers and press organizations condemned the bombing, calling it a grave violation of press protections and labeling it the deadliest incident involving journalists since the Maguindanao massacre in the Philippines. His death underscored the perilous conditions under which Yemeni reporters continue to work amid foreign military interventions and civil unrest.
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Killed by Israeli attacks. The deadliest massacre of journalists since the Maguindanao massacre.1 en.wikipedia.org Open source