Molhem Barakat

Molhem Barakat (8 March 1995 in Aleppo – 20 December 2013 in Aleppo)[1] was a Syrian photojournalist who covered the Syrian Civil War for Reuters. He was killed in 2013 during the Battle of Aleppo.

Not to be confused with Melhem Barakat.

Career

Barakat began working as a photojournalist for the Reuters news agency in May 2013.[2][3][4] His age in December of that year is quoted as 17 or 18, possibly making him a minor at the time.[2][3][4][5][6]

Death

Barakat was killed on 20 December 2013 during the battle to control the al-Kindi Hospital in Aleppo, alongside his brother, a Syrian rebel.[7][8][9] Reuters was widely criticized for sending an "inexperienced teenager" into a war zone.[4][10] A photograph of Barakat's bloodstained camera was distributed by the Aleppo Media Center.[5][6][10]

References
  1. "Molhem Barakat". The Baron. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
  2. Alexander, Harriet (23 December 2013). "Teenage photographer killed in Syria". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  3. Best, Jessica (2013-12-22). "Haunting pictures by teenage photographer killed covering Syrian civil war in Aleppo". The Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  4. "Reuters Scrutinized After Death Of Teenage Photographer In Syria". The Huffington Post. 2013-12-23. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  5. "Syria mosque shelling kills cleric; Aleppo rebels advance". The Japan Times. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  6. "Teen photographer killed while covering civil war in Syria". New York Daily News. 2013-12-21. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  7. Jacobs, Harrison (8 January 2014). "11 Intense Syria Photos From The 18-Year-Old Photojournalist Who Died In Action". Business Insider. Retrieved 9 January 2014.
  8. "The Syrian conflict through the eyes of a slain photographer". Washington Post. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  9. Dearden, Lizzie (2013-12-23). "Teenage photographer Molhem Barakat killed covering Syrian civil war for Reuters". The Independent. Retrieved 2014-09-10.
  10. Kenner, David (7 January 2014). "The Controversial Death of a Teenage Stringer". Foreign Policy Magazine. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
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