His brother, Mohammed Nour Matar, vanished in Syria’s northern city of Raqqa in 2013 while reporting on an explosion that hit the headquarters of an insurgent group. Three years after its territorial defeat, thousands are still missing and accountability for their captors remains elusive. Mohammed Nour Matar had become a citizen journalist during Syria’s civil war, and he was often out with his camera documenting the conflict. Four months later, Raqqa became Syria’s first provincial capital to fall under the full control of Daesh. Sometimes I lose hope because logic says there is no hope.”Asked if in his research he found evidence about Mohammed Nour, Matar said, “My mother asks me this question every month or every few weeks.

Source: Libya Today April 21, 2022 16:53 UTC