2 Swedish journalists reported missing near Lebanese border

Reporters Without Borders is very concerned about two Swedish journalists, Magnus Falkehed and Niclas Hammarstrom, who went missing in Syria near the Lebanese border on 23 November. The Swedish government confirmed their disappearance yesterday, as the United Nations General Assembly adopted its first-ever resolution on the safety of journalists. In a statement on Wednesday, the organization said their disappearance brings to 18 the number of foreign journalists who are kidnapped, detained or missing in Syria. According to the information obtained by Reporters Without Borders, a total of 22 Syrian news providers are currently missing, kidnapped or detained by armed groups in northern Syria.