It's sad when you see something like this happen. He probably was real excited about his freelance work for Reuters; and for all we know, might have been dreaming of being hired by Reuters as one of their regular photographers covering events around the world when the Syrian Civil War was over.
Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria
Molhem Barakat, 17, had shot pictures for Reuters since May. He died while covering a battle over a hospital.
REUTERS
Saturday, December 21, 2013, 6:56 PM
BEIRUT - A Syrian photographer who took pictures for Reuters on a freelance basis has been killed while covering fighting in Aleppo, activists said.
Molhem Barakat, 17, died on Friday as he took photographs of a battle over a hospital between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Rebels had accused government forces of turning the Kindi Hospital into a barracks.
Read more: Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria - NY Daily News
Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria
Molhem Barakat, 17, had shot pictures for Reuters since May. He died while covering a battle over a hospital.
REUTERS
Saturday, December 21, 2013, 6:56 PM
BEIRUT - A Syrian photographer who took pictures for Reuters on a freelance basis has been killed while covering fighting in Aleppo, activists said.
Molhem Barakat, 17, died on Friday as he took photographs of a battle over a hospital between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Rebels had accused government forces of turning the Kindi Hospital into a barracks.
Read more: Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria - NY Daily News
