Ali Abdel Aziz
Year: 2004
Nationality: Iraq
Killed by: Military Officials
Location: Baghdad, Iraq
Press organization: Al-Arabiya
What's Ali Abdel Aziz's story?
Cameraman Ali Abdel Aziz and reporter Ali al-Khatib of the United Arab Emirates-basednews channel Al-Arabiya were shot dead near a U.S. military checkpoint inBaghdad. The two journalists, along with a technician and a driver, were coveringthe aftermath of a rocket attack against the Burj al-Hayat Hotel,according to Al-Arabiya. The crew arrived at the scene in two vehiclesand parked about 110 to 165 yards (100 to 150 meters) away from acheckpoint near the hotel. Technician Mohamed Abdel Hafez said thathe, Abdel Aziz, and al-Khatib approached the soldiers on foot andspoke with them for a few minutes but were told they could not proceed.
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