Mazen al-Tumeizi
(1979-2004)
Journalist killed in Iraq
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Mazen al-Tumeizi (Arabic: مازن الطميزي also transliterated Mazen Tumesi, c. July 5, 1979 – September 12, 2004) was a Palestinian journalist, killed on-camera in Baghdad, Iraq by U.S. helicopter gunfire while covering the Haifa Street helicopter incident. His last moments were recorded by the camera he had been reporting into, including his dying words as he gasped to his cameraman. The graphic tape of his death sparked an increase in concern for journalists reporting in occupied Iraq, as well as outrage in the Arab world.
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5 July 1979
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| Died |
12 September 2004 (aged 25)
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| Zodiac | Cancer |
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