Iraqi cameraman Bashar al-Nuaimi was shot dead near his home in the northern city of Mosul on Thursday (24 October). His death followed the murders of two Iraqi TV journalists earlier this month.
Al-Nuaimi worked for the Al-Mosuliya TV channel, which - according to its deputy manager, Murad Ghazi - has often reported critically on the local government. He said it had recently been subjected to a smear campaign in which it was accused of serving US interests.
The deaths of the three journalists come amid escalating violence in the country that has left more than 5,000 dead this year. At least 62 people were killed yesterday in a series of car bombings in Baghdad and Mosul, a city known for sectarian tensions.
Source: CPJ
