Laith al-Dulaimi

Year: 2006

Nationality: Iraq

Killed by:

Location: south of Baghdad, Iraq

Press organization: Al-Nahrain

What's Laith al-Dulaimi's story?

Al-Dulaimi, a reporter for the privately owned TV station Al-Nahrain, and Muazaz Ahmed Barood, a telephone operator for the station, were kidnapped by men dressed as police officers at Diyala Bridge. The two were driving home to Madain, a town 12 miles (19 kilometers) southeast of Baghdad, Abdulkarim al-Mehdawi, the station’s general manager, told CPJ.

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