US State Department Calls for Investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's Killing

US State Department Calls for Investigation into Shireen Abu Akleh's Killing

The US State Department called for an "immediate and thorough" investigation into the killing of the American-Palestinain journalist Shireen Abu Akleh.

US State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said on his official account on Twitter Wednesday: "We are heartbroken by and strongly condemn the killing of American journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in the West Bank. The investigation must be immediate and thorough and those responsible must be held accountable. Her death is an affront to media freedom everywhere." 

Source: QNA