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Service set for East Point woman killed in Syria

Ghadir Taher of East Point died in the January 2019 bombing in Manbij, Syria. She was an interpreter for the U.S. Army.
Ghadir Taher of East Point died in the January 2019 bombing in Manbij, Syria. She was an interpreter for the U.S. Army.
By Christopher Quinn
Jan 24, 2019

A memorial service has been set for Ghadir Taher, the East Point woman killed in the Jan. 16 bombing in Syria.

Friends, family and supporters are invited to gather informally Saturday, Jan. 26, between noon and 4 p.m. at Embassy Suites by Hilton Atlanta Airport, 4700 Southport Road, Atlanta.

Taher, 27, born in Syria, emigrated to the U.S. as a child and returned to the country of her birth as a translator for the U.S. military. She was a graduate of Tri-Cities High School in East Point.

The bombing at the Palace of Princes restaurant killed 19, including three other Americans.

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Christopher Quinn is a writer and editor who has worked for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution since 1999. He writes stories on Veterans Affairs, business including high-tech growth in metro Atlanta, Georgia's $72 billion farm economy, and he oversees assigning and editing news obituaries.

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