Ali Hassan al-Jaber
Ali Hassan al-Jaber | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1955 |
| Died | 12 March 2011 (aged 55) |
| Nationality |  Qatari |
| Education | M.A. Cinematography, Academy of Arts, Egypt |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Years active | Over 20 years |
Ali Hassan al-Jaber (12 December 1955[1] – 12 March 2011) was a Qatari national working as a camera operator for the TV channel Al Jazeera.
He was the first foreign journalist killed during the Libyan Civil War in 2011.[2] Three other foreign photojournalists were killed in Libya while covering the war. Tim Hetherington and Chris Hondros were killed in Misrata.[3] Anton Hammerl was killed outside of Brega.[4]
Personal information
He studied cinematography at the Academy of Arts in Cairo, Egypt.[1]
Career
He worked for Qatar TV in Doha for over 20 years and then joined Al Jazeera.[5]
Death
His last assignment was covering the 2011 Libyan civil war. He was shot in Suluq while returning to the eastern city of Benghazi after filing a report.[1][6][7][8] His colleague, Naser al-Hadar, was also shot. Al-Jaber was sent to a hospital but did not survive.[1]
Reaction
Wadah Khanfar, the director-general of Al Jazeera, said that the killing followed "an unprecedented campaign" against Al Jazeera by Muammar Gaddafi.[1]
People in Benghazi demonstrated in support of the journalist when the event was known.[9]
On 13 March, the day after, Amnesty International condemned the killing, while Reporters Without Borders said they were outraged.[10][11]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Libya Live Blog - March 13
- ^ Wells, Matt (14 March 2011). "Al-Jazeera cameraman chased and shot dead by Gaddafi regime supporters". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Oscar-nominated war photographer Tim Hetherington killed in Libya mortar attack by Gaddafi's troops". Daily Mail. London. 21 April 2011.
- ^ Aislinn Laing. 2011. "Libya: London-based photographer killed by Gaddafi troops." The Telegraph (UK), 20 May. Retrieved 27 October 2011 [Libya: London-based photographer killed by Gaddafi troops The Telegraph] (UK)
- ^ "Yes Ali Hassan Al Jaber is Qatari. Born in 1955. Worked for Qatar TV in Doha for over 20 years before joining Al Jazeera". Huffington Post.
- ^ Ali Hassan al-Jaber - Al-Jazeera Committee to Protect Journalists . Retrieved on October 16, 2011.
- ^ "Al Jazeera: Cameraman Ali Hassan Al-Jaber Killed In Libya Ambush". Huffington Post. 12 March 2011.
- ^ BBC Mundo - Últimas Noticias - Muere un camarógrafo de Al Yazira en Libia
- ^ Lucas, Ryan; el Deeb, Sarah (12 March 2011). "Al-Jazeera says cameraman killed in eastern Libya". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
- ^ http://www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/killing-al-jazeera-journalist-condemned-2011-03-13
- ^ http://en.rsf.org/al-jazeera-cameraman-killed-in-13-03-2011,39781.html