International News Safety Institute

19 April 2004

Asaad Kadhim

Incident

Asaad Kadhim and Hussein Saleh

Cause of death

Crossfire

Details

Al-Iraqiya TV Correspondent Asaad Kadhim and driver Hussein Saleh were killed. Cameraman Bassem Kamel was wounded "after American forces opened fire on them while they were performing their duty," the station announced.

The U.S. military had no immediate comment. Thamir Ibrahim, an Al-Iraqiya editor, told The Associated Press he had no details on how the shooting occurred. But "it was on the road leading to the city of Samara. Before they reached it, they were fired upon."

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