Footage from the guncamera of an ah64 apache which had opened fire on individuals on the ground several minutes earlier, resulting in multiple casualties, among them namir nooreldeen. A combination photo shows driver saeed chmagh l and photographer namir nooreldeen who worked for reuters in iraq. It shows reuters journalist namir noor eldeen, driver saeed chmagh, and several others as the apache shoots and kills them in a public square in eastern baghdad. Like him or not, julian assange revealed plenty of staggering truths. Video shows deaths of two reuters journalists in iraq in. Us military cant find its copy of iraq killing video of. The long ordeal of whistleblower chelsea manning democracy now. Leaked video shows us military killing of civilians. He developed an interest in photography and video from his family, and started training in.
The blackandwhite video images of the dusty streets of. An image from the leaked video allegedly shows reuters photographer namir nooreldeen being targeted. Though both the historical and modernday persecution of armenians and other christians is relatively uncovered in the mainstream media and not on the radar of many average americans, it is a subject that has gotten far more attention in recent years. It shows reuters journalist namir nooreldeen, driver saeed chmagh, and several others as the apache shoots and kills them in a public square in eastern baghdad. Soldier accused of passing video to wikileaks charged with. Jul 16, 2007 a combination photo shows driver saeed chmagh l and photographer namir noor eldeen who worked for reuters in iraq. Namir noor eldeen, a 22year old reuters photojournalist, peers around the corner of a building, setting up a shot.
Namir nooreldeen was an iraqi war photographer for reuters. Iraqi journalists want probe of taped us shooting wbur news. Reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and his assistant. Wikileaks releases video of iraq journalist shooting. There is an addendum by him at the end of this blog post. Wikileaks said the men in the square included reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and his assistant and driver saeed chmagh. The pictures that prove us helicopter gunships opened fire on iraqi civilians. The victims included noor eldeen s driver and camera assistant, saeed chmagh. Wikileaks video shows us gunfire on reuters staff the register. The july 12, 2007, baghdad airstrikes were a series of airtoground attacks conducted by a. The deaths of namir noor eldeen and saeed chmagh three years ago were tragic and emblematic of the extreme dangers that exist in covering war zones.
Among those killed in the july 2007 clash seen in the video were two reuters employees. The gathering at the corner that is fired up on has about nine people in it, julian assange,a wikileaks spokesman,told reporters at the national press club. The video showed an incident from july 12, 2007, the same day that reuters photographer namir nooreldeen and his driver were killed in hail of gunfire in the same section of baghdad. Namir nooreldeen, a 22year old reuters photojournalist, peers around the corner of a building, setting up a shot. The video was released by wikileaks, and shows the death of reuters photographer namir nooreldeen, his. The victims included nooreldeens driver and camera assistant, saeed chmagh. The outlander star brings his character into the most dangerous situation yet. Leaked video shows reuters journalists killed by us. Reuters released this statement from david schlesinger, editorinchief of reuters news. Apr 18, 2019 he is the person who published video as evidence of the us murder of reuters journalist namir noor eldeen and employee saeed chmagh plus others whom we are told were local bodyguardsescorts who were protecting the journoteam as locally hired support persons. He was a very courageous man who had a great eye for a photograph. Video shows deaths of two reuters journalists in iraq in 2007. Among the dead were a 22yearold reuters photographer, namir nooreldeen, and his driver, saeed chmagh, 40. The deaths of namir noor eldeen and saeed chmagh three years ago were tragic and.
Pentagon cites weapons found at scene of killings in iraq. Yesterday two reuters colleagues, photographer namir nooreldeen and driver saeed chmagh were killed in baghdad. Wikileaks reveals video showing us air crew shooting down. Saeed, 40, married with four children was not a journalist but no less dedicated to covering the news and one of the. Witnesses told reuters that nooreldeen and chmagh arrived in the neighborhood about the time a u. The fliers identify the men on the ground as insurgents, mistaking the cameras and equipment carried by reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and his assistant saeed chmagh, 40, for guns and. Us military cant find its copy of iraq killing video of reuters employees. Dec 07, 2010 wikileaks and the fate of digital media. Antisecrecy activists release video showing reuters journalists being shot by apache gunship, which may call into question the u. The text beneath the image is a subtitle of the radio transmissions occurring at that time in the video. Also presented on the website were photographs taken before and during the attack by killed reuters journalist namir nooreldeen and video of testimony by.
Reuters issued a statement in response to the video. Two reuters staff journalist namir nooreldeen and camera assistant saeed chmagh were killed in the attack, along with driver saleh matasher tomal, whose two children sayeed and doha were injured when the us opened fire as their father attempted to help the injured. Two of the victims, saeed cmagh and namir nooreldeen, were iraqi journalists employed by reuters. May 25, 2011 reuters deputy brussels bureau chief luke baker penned a muscular story that gave strong consideration to the possibility that the slaying of reuters photographers namir noor eldeen and saeed chmagh which has received greater attention as a result of the now welltrafficked video from wikileaks may have constituted a war crime. Jul, 2007 yesterday two reuters colleagues, photographer namir noor eldeen and driver saeed chmagh were killed in baghdad. January 1, 1967 july 12, 2007 was an iraqi employed by reuters news agency as a driver and camera assistant. Reuters photographer namir nooreldeen, 22, and driver saeed chmagh. Among the group are two journalists working for reuters, namir nooreldeen and saeed chmagh. A whistleblower website has released graphic video footage of a us. Us soldiers filmed killing civilians and laughing at. Among those believed to have been killed in that attack was reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and his driver saeed chmagh, 40.
July 12, 2007 reuters journalists namir nooreldeen and saeed chmagh are killed in iraq by u. Heres an excerpt from that us military video released by wikileaks. Apr 07, 2010 us military cant find its copy of iraq killing video of reuters employees. Among those believed to have been killed in that attack were reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and his driver saeed chmagh, 40. Footage from the guncamera of an ah64 apache which had opened fire on individuals on the ground several minutes earlier, resulting in multiple casualties, among them namir noor eldeen. The writer, michael kamber, feels that some of his meaning may have been lost in the editing process.
Apr 06, 2010 leaked video depicts civilian deaths in iraq. Reuters photo journalist namir nooreldeen was no insurgent either. A combination photo shows driver saeed chmagh l and photographer namir noor eldeen who worked for reuters in iraq. For 2 grieving families, video reveals grim truth the. Leaked video shows us troops killing reporters sbs news. The pentagon blocked an attempt by reuters to obtain the video through a freedom of. Apache attack helicopter, which shows reuters journalist namir noor eldeen, driver saeed chmagh, and about a dozen other. Nooreldeen and chmagh had gone to the area after hearing of a u. Photographer namir nooreldeen, 22, and driver saeed chmagh, 40, were killed. A us soldier suspected of leaking video footage of a us apache helicopter strike in baghdad in which two reuters news agency employees were killed faces two charges of misconduct, the us military. Reuters photographer namir noor eldeen smiles in baghdad in this 2007 file photo.
Apr 06, 2010 wikileaks provides its worth as a backstop. He was a very generous man who began to give away a lot of his belongings to friends. This is video that was taken, not by peace activists on the ground, but by the apache. It also shows us forces firing on a minivan in which two injured children were found. Among the group are two journalists working for reuters, namir nooreldeen and. Rachel maddow hearts and mindsapache gunner murders. Pentagon cites weapons found at scene of killings in iraq video. The us military headquarters in iraq issued a statement on monday saying at this time, we are working to verify the source of the video, its veracity, and when or where it was recorded. Families of victims of 2007 us helicopter killing react to leaked. Saeed, 40, married with four children was not a journalist but no less dedicated to covering the news and one of the largely. Reuters spikes story on photographers killed in baghdad. The video purportedly shows the deaths of reuters journalists namir nooreldeen, 22 and saeed chmagh, 40, along with six other people on a street corner.
Apr 05, 2010 among the dead were a 22yearold reuters photographer, namir noor eldeen, and his driver, saeed chmagh, 40. He was killed, along with his colleague namir noor eldeen by american military forces in the new baghdad district of baghdad, iraq, during an airstrike on july 12, 2007. In the video on the morning of july 12, 2007, the crews of two united states army ah64 apache helicopters observe a gathering of men near a section of baghdad in the path of advancing u. Leaked video shows reuters journalists killed by us gunships.
Iraqusajournalists rtr2ckgk noor eldeen hussein, the father of namir noor eldeen, talks to a resident as they look at pictures of his killed son namir at a gallery in mosul noor eldeen hussein l, the father of namir noor eldeen, talks to a resident as they look at pictures of his killed son namir at a gallery sponsored by iraqi journalists syndicate in mosul, 390 km 240 miles north of. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the freedom of. Wikileaks said the men in the square included reuters photographer namir noor. Nooreldeen, his assistant, saeed chmagh, and eight others were fired upon by u. Video footage showed that the minivan was destroyed, reuters reported. Wikileaks releases video of iraq journalist shooting cnet. Wikileaks video exposes 2007 collateral murder in iraq. Photographer namir nooreldeen and his assistant and driver, saeed chmagh. Bradley mannings facebook page wikisecrets frontline.
Even someone who is crawling, prostate on the ground wounded, they are looking for an excuse to kill, said wikileaks founder julian assange. Reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, 22, and driver saeed chmagh, 40, were killed in a u. The pictures that prove us helicopter gunships opened fire on. Reuters has been trying to obtain the video through the freedom of information act, without. Leaked us video shows deaths of photographer news archive. Leaked video shows us gunships killing iraqi civilians. O jornalista namir nooreldeen, morto por um ataque aereo dos estados unidos em 2007. Noor eldeen, his assistant, saeed chmagh, and eight others were fired upon by u. The video was recorded by the gunsight camera on the apache. Among those believed to have been killed in that attack were reuters photographer namir nooreldeen, 22. Their deaths are captured on the video later released by wikileaks as collateral. Wikileaks has obtained and decrypted this previously unreleased video footage from a us apache helicopter in 2007.
The family of a reuters photographer killed in 2007 in an american military airstrike watched the video of the incident on monday. Leaked video shows us military killing of civilians, reuters. Chmaghs reuters colleague, namir nooreldeen, also died in the july. Witnesses told reuters that noor eldeen and chmagh arrived in the neighborhood about the time a u. The video, which wikileaks titled collateral murder, showed that the crew fired on a.
David schlesinger, reuters editorinchief, said the video released by wikileaks showed the deaths of noor eldeen and chmagh were tragic and emblematic of the extreme dangers that exist in. For 2 grieving families, video reveals grim truth the new. He was the best photographer in mosul, he was on top of every story, and if he didnt shoot the pictures himself, he knew where to find the. Video shows us military killing iraqi civilians, reuters staff rfi. Among those believed to have been killed in that attack was reuters photographer namir nooreldeen, 22, and his driver saeed chmagh, 40. Wikileaks and the fate of digital media the atlantic.
Journalist julian assange is no criminal but he is in big. Msnbcs ratigan and a panel talk about the newly released. One of the last pictures taken by reuters iraqi photographer namir nooreldeen before he was killed on july 12, 2007 shows two old women dressed in black walking towards a window pierced by a bullet in the alamin althaniyah neighbourhood of baghdad. Wikileaks video shows us gunfire on reuters staff the. Wikileaks said the men in the square included reuters photographer namir nooreldeen,22,and his assistant and driver saeed chmagh,40,who were killed in the incident. Wikileaks provides its worth as a backstop the atlantic. The video was released by wikileaks, and shows the death of reuters photographer namir noor eldeen, his driver, saeed chmagh, and 10. Apr 06, 2010 if the leaked military video of namir nooreldeens death shocks some, it is partly because there were not enough photographers as brave as he was showing us the real war in iraq. Reuters photographer namir nooreldeen and driver saeed chmagh shown just before they were shot. Reuters deputy brussels bureau chief luke baker penned a muscular story that gave strong consideration to the possibility that the slaying of reuters photographers namir nooreldeen and saeed chmagh which has received greater attention as a result of the now welltrafficked video from wikileaks may have constituted a war crime. Apr 05, 2010 pentagon cites weapons found at scene of killings in iraq video. Us soldiers filmed killing civilians and laughing at bodies. Namir nooreldeen stood out among a gifted group of young.
America may be entitled to its secrets but the american people are also entitled to the truth. Apr 05, 2010 video shows deaths of two reuters journalists in iraq in 2007. Users may download and print extracts of content from this website for their own personal and noncommercial use only. But he was murdered at 22 by an american helicopter gunship.
Apr 06, 2010 leaked video shows reuters journalists killed by us gunships. He was killed, along with his colleague namir nooreldeen by american military forces in the new baghdad district of baghdad, iraq, during an airstrike on july 12, 2007. Wikileaks said the men in the square included reuters photographer namir nooreldeen, 22, and his assistant and driver saeed chmagh, 40. With taner akcam, julian assange, jonathan babingtonheina, george clooney.
Rating is available when the video has been rented. The pictures that prove us helicopter gunships opened fire. The deaths of namir nooreldeen and saeed chmagh three years ago were tragic and emblematic of the extreme dangers that exist in covering war zones. Apr 07, 2010 the family of a reuters photographer killed in 2007 in an american military airstrike watched the video of the incident on monday. His presence always lightened up the mood in the office. The deaths of namir nooreldeen and saeed chmagh three years ago were tragic and.
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