Michael Yon, Former Green Beret, War Correspondent Barred from Entering Hong Kong After Reporting on Protests
Long time SOF friend and contributor, Michael Yon is an author, columnist and war correspondent. He has traveled or worked in 75 countries, including various wars/conflicts. We have been forwarding his broadcasts from Hong Kong, where he was covering the months long protest.
Today he informed us that the Beijing Puppet Government “Censures my Work — deports me.”
He has forwarded the latest tweets from sources which produce his reports:
“War correspondent @Michael_Yon barred from entry into #HongKong with no official reason given, after #HongKongProtests reporting.”
“China has detained our corespondent Michael Yon who is a world renowned war correspondent. He traveled to Hong Kong to report on the #coronavirus and was detained. The coverup is well underway and they don’t want the media there. Wake up people. No more Hong Kong issues,” Brian Kolfage
Reporters Without Borders: “By denying entry to seasoned American journalist @Michael_Yon, seemingly to please the Beijing regime, the HK authorities show a blatant disrespect for the Basic Law that establishes freedom of the press.”
He previously reported from border of Turkey/Syria 2013 from Newmax.
His Website is Michaelyon-online.com