Hasan (right), an 11-year-old fighter in the Free Syrian Army, distributes tea to his fellow fighters at Aleppo's Karm al-Jabal district, in this file picture taken by Molhem Barakat on Dec. 7. Barakat died Friday, as he covered a battle over Kindi Hospital in Aleppo, between rebels and forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. MOLHEM BARAKAT/REUTERS
Teen Photographer Killed While Covering Civil War In Syria -- New York Daily News/Reuters
Molhem Barakat, 17, had shot pictures for Reuters since May. He died while covering a battle over a hospital.
BEIRUT - A Syrian photographer who took pictures for Reuters on a freelance basis has been killed while covering fighting in Aleppo, activists said.
Molhem Barakat, 17, died on Friday as he took photographs of a battle over a hospital between rebels and forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad. Rebels had accused government forces of turning the Kindi Hospital into a barracks.
As well as covering the conflict, Barakat took pictures showing the life of ordinary Syrians in the divided city, which used to be Syria's commercial hub.
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Update: Haunting pictures by teenage photographer killed covering Syrian civil war in Aleppo -- Mirror
My Comment: Looking at his pictures it is obvious that he was always on the front lines. This makes you wonder if news agencies should pay teenagers money to take pictures in dangerous war zones .... but then again .... the photos that he did take were and are remarkable. Some of his pics are here.
Update: His death gives credence to this report .... Syria most dangerous country for media in 2013, 126 dead worldwide: INSI -- Reuters
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