Namir Noor-Eldeen
Iraqi photographer, killed by U.S. forces (1984–2007) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Namir Noor-Eldeen (Arabic: نمير نورالدين; September 1, 1984 – July 12, 2007) was an Iraqi war photographer for Reuters. Noor-Eldeen, his assistant, Saeed Chmagh, as well as eight others were fired upon by U.S. military forces in the New Baghdad district of Baghdad, Iraq, during an airstrike on July 12, 2007.[1]
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Namir Noor-Eldeen | |
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نمير نورالدين | |
Born | (1984-09-01)September 1, 1984 |
Died | July 12, 2007(2007-07-12) (aged 22) Baghdad al-Jidida, Iraq |
Cause of death | Armor-piercing shell |
Occupation | Photojournalist |
Employer | Reuters International |
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It is claimed in an official report from the U.S. Department of the Army that the group of 10 was carrying at least one RPG-7 and one AK-47, in addition to the fact that Noor-Eldeen's camera and attached zoom lens likely were mistaken for an additional RPG.[2] Noor-Eldeen and seven others were killed during the first strike.