18 September 2006
Ahmed Riyadh al-Karbouli
Shooting
Ahmed Riyadh al-Karbouli, a correspondent for Baghdad TV, was shot by six gunmen in two Opel cars as the reporter/cameraman chatted with friends after midday prayers outside a mosque in the town of Ramadi.
Al-Karbouli, 25, had received numerous death threats from insurgents over the past four months warning him to leave the satellite channel. Baghdad TV is owned by the Iraqi Islamic Party, a major Sunni political group in the country. The party joined the U.S.-backed Iraqi government earlier this year. Al-Karbouli worked at Baghdad TV for two years covering security and the plight of the residents of Ramadi. His features offended some insurgents in Ramadi who felt he was criticizing them. A month ago, gunmen stormed into his house and threatened him in front of his family.
