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Summary Kidnappings soared to 119 due to conflicts in Ukraine, Libya and the Middle East
PARIS, (AFP) - Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, in a year when violence against the media took centre stage.
A total of 66 reporters were killed in connection to their work in the past year -- a slight drop from 71 in 2013 -- but kidnappings soared to 119 due to conflicts in Ukraine, Libya and the Middle East, the report said.
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