As often happens, unfortunately, to make the costs of the wars, as well as for civilians, reporters are sent to the front. Eyes and ears of the conflict and of violence against them. It 'happened again, Misurata, where two reporters were killed due to artillery shells fired during the fighting in the city between forces loyal to Gaddafi and the insurgents.
The victims are called Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington, both aged 41. Together with their two other journalists were injured. The artillery shells exploded in the center of the city that two months is under siege by the forces of Colonel. The two reporters were very popular in the environment of war reporting.
English Hondros had been nominated for an Oscar for his documentary on the war in Afghanistan, while his co-worker, the American Hetherington, was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In 2005 he also won the Robert Capa, one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism. Together with them were also injured two other reporters.
One is Michael Brown, while the other is a French reporter identified only by the name of Guy. The incident happened on the main street for months that Tripoli is one of the focal points of the clashes between the forces of Gaddafi and the insurgents. The four were working in groups when they were invested by the shock wave and shrapnel from a grenade.
The news was given by another colleague, photojournalist Andre Liohn, who was also wounded, but in another episode, while he was in the Libyan city. On his Facebook profile he wrote that the two are dead "while working at the front." 
The victims are called Chris Hondros and Tim Hetherington, both aged 41. Together with their two other journalists were injured. The artillery shells exploded in the center of the city that two months is under siege by the forces of Colonel. The two reporters were very popular in the environment of war reporting.
English Hondros had been nominated for an Oscar for his documentary on the war in Afghanistan, while his co-worker, the American Hetherington, was a finalist for the prestigious Pulitzer Prize. In 2005 he also won the Robert Capa, one of the most prestigious awards in photojournalism. Together with them were also injured two other reporters.
One is Michael Brown, while the other is a French reporter identified only by the name of Guy. The incident happened on the main street for months that Tripoli is one of the focal points of the clashes between the forces of Gaddafi and the insurgents. The four were working in groups when they were invested by the shock wave and shrapnel from a grenade.
The news was given by another colleague, photojournalist Andre Liohn, who was also wounded, but in another episode, while he was in the Libyan city. On his Facebook profile he wrote that the two are dead "while working at the front."
- The siege of Misurata - Aljazeera.net (19/04/2011)
- No Victory In Misurata Despite Gadhafi's Claims (09/04/2011)
- Libya: rebel fights 'kill 50 soldiers' in Misurata - Telegraph.co.uk (20/04/2011)
- UN envoy secures lifeline for Misurata - Aljazeera.net (19/04/2011)
- While We Whine The World is at War: Libyan City Official Pleads to NATO, 'If They Don't Come We Will Die' (20/04/2011)
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