Molhem Barakat

Molhem Barakat was a child photojournalist who covered the Syrian Civil War for Reuters. He was killed in 2013 during the (ongoing) Battle of Aleppo.

Career

Barakat began working as a photojournalist for the Reuters news agency in May 2013.[1][2][3] His age in December of that year is quoted as 17 or 18, possibly making him a minor at the time.[1][2][3][4][5]

Death

Barakat was killed on 20 December 2013 during the battle to control the al-Kindi Hospital in Aleppo, Syria, alongside his brother, a Syrian rebel.[6][7][8] Reuters were widely criticized for sending an "inexperienced teenager" into a war zone.[3][9] A photograph of Barakat's bloodstained camera was distributed by the Aleppo Media Center.[4][5][9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Alexander, Harriet (23 December 2013). "Teenage photographer killed in Syria". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Best, Jessica (2013-12-22). "Haunting pictures by teenage photographer killed covering Syrian civil war in Aleppo". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Reuters Scrutinized After Death Of Teenage Photographer In Syria". The Huffington Post. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Syria mosque shelling kills cleric; Aleppo rebels advance". The Japan Times. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria". New York Daily News. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  6. ↑ Jacobs, Harrison (8 January 2014). "11 Intense Syria Photos From The 18-Year-Old Photojournalist Who Died In Action". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a slain photographer". Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  8. ↑ Dearden, Lizzie (2013-12-23). "Teenage photographer Molhem Barakat killed covering Syrian civil war for Reuters". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Kenner, David (7 January 2014). "The Controversial Death of a Teenage Stringer". Foreign Policy Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2014.