As Violence Rises, Journalists In Iraq Face Renewed Risks

By artappraiser on Mon, 12/23/2013 - 8:44pm |

By Yasir Ghazi, New York Times, Dec. 23, 2013

BAGHDAD — Journalists have not escaped the recent surge of violence in Iraq, and several have been shot dead at close range. On Monday, militants took a more fearsome approach: a sustained assault involving five suicide bombers on the headquarters of a local TV news station in Tikrit.

The attackers seized hostages and battled security forces for hours as fire engulfed the upper floors of the building where a state television channel also had a bureau.

As the attack unfolded, Abu Mohamed, a reporter with the local station, called his family to say goodbye [....]

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