Reuters cameraman killed in Iraq

[DuctapeFatwa]

An Iraqi cameraman working for Reuters has been killed during fierce clashes between U.S. forces and rebels in the western city of Ramadi, colleagues say.

Dhia Najim, 55, was covering fighting near his house in the Sunni Muslim city's Andalus district on Monday when he was shot in the head.

There was no immediate comment from the U.S. military.


http://www.reuters.co.uk/newsPackageArticle.jhtml?type=topNews&storyID=613103§ion=news

[leftchick]

1. hmmmm...

where is his film?

[anarchy1999]

2. Just one more accidental shot to the head. Assasins.

Can't let any honest journalism or photographs get out, now can we?

Cameras so look like grenade launchers or missle launchers, right? And forget about what they may be wearing to identify themselves as journalists. "Says insurgent, right sarge?" Fire.

[pinniped]

3. There was no immediate comment from the military and...

don't expect one either.

[smbolisnch]

5. Isn't that the truth...

So sad..... :cry:

[maddezmom]

4. sharpshooter's don't miss their targets

I hope Reuters has his film

[DeadManInc]

6. film

I bet it was destroyed right after he was killed.

[maddezmom]

7. military comments link:

Marines from the 1st Marine Division of the I Marine Expeditionary Force engaged several insurgents in a brief small arms firefight that killed an individual who was carrying a video camera earlier Monday morning," it said in a statement.


It was the military's first response to questions from Reuters about the killing.


Video footage of the incident showed no apparent fighting and no sounds of shooting in the vicinity before Dhia Najim was killed by a single bullet. He filmed heavy clashes between Marines and insurgents earlier in the day but that fighting had subsided.


Najim's colleagues and family said they believed he had been shot by a U.S. sniper.


Reuters Global Managing Editor David Schlesinger said: "We reject the clear implication in the Marines' statement that Dhia was part of an insurgent group.


"This claim is not supported by the available evidence. I strongly urge the U.S. military to conduct a proper investigation into this tragic event."
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=586&ncid=586&e=6&u=/nm/20041102/wl_nm/iraq_cameraman_dc