Mohamed "Mo" Nabbous was a Libyan information technologist, blogger, businessperson and civilian journalist who created and founded Libya Alhurra TV.
12 Facts About Mohammed Nabbous
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At the outbreak of the Libyan Civil War, Mohammed Nabbous was the founder of Libya Alhurra TV, the first independent broadcast news organization since Gaddafi took power in Libya.
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Libya Alhurra TV was established in Benghazi, Libya on 19 February 2011 and started broadcasting online when Mohammed Nabbous established a two-way satellite connection in the wake of a complete Internet blackout imposed by the Gaddafi government after the 17 February protests.
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Mohammed Nabbous was shot by a sniper and killed on 19 March 2011 while reporting on attempts by government forces to fight revolutionaries and attack civilians in Benghazi.
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Mohammed Nabbous's death was widely reported by CNN and various media outlets.
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Mohammed Nabbous founded and ran the Internet division of Libya Alhurra TV.
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Mohammed Nabbous was killed while reporting on the claims of a cease-fire made by the Gaddafi government in response to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1973.
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Mohammed Nabbous was allegedly shot in the head by a sniper soon after covering the Gaddafi's government cease-fire declaration; sitting in the back of a truck, he was using a mobile phone to record audio of the then-ongoing violence, and the audio recording cut off at the estimated time of the shooting.
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Mohammed Nabbous was in critical condition until he died around 3 pm CET.
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Mohammed Nabbous' wife announced his death in a video on Libya Alhurra TV.
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News of Mohammed Nabbous' death elicited reactions from members of journalistic organizations and personalities:.
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Mohammed Nabbous was perceived as the face and voice of the Libyan revolution and was one of the first people to be interviewed by western journalists soon after Benghazi was liberated by Libyan opposition forces.