maandag, maart 06, 2006
Fotojournalist Toby Morris neergeschoten in Irak
Zuma Press revealed this afternoon that its contract photographer Toby Morris was shot twice by snipers last week in Ramadi, Iraq, and received serious but non-life-threatening injuries. He was on patrol with Charlie Company, 1st Battalion of 506th Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).
He is currently in a Baghdad hospital awaiting transfer to the U.S. via Germany.
Morris, who was shot once in the leg and once in the ankle, said the sergeant of his unit jumped in the line of fire to protect him from sustaining further injury, according to Zuma. "Morris believes the sergeant was also wounded in the incident, but is unable to confirm his condition," the statement continued.
Morris has been in Iraq since January 2006. Ruaridh Stewart, ZUMA's picture desk manager, spoke with Morris after he was stabilized in a field hospital.
"Toby seemed obviously disappointed that his mission had to end this way, but sounded like his spirits were lifted by James Nachtwey, who stopped in to check on him," said Stewart, according to the statement.
"Toby was also determined to finish as much of his work as he could before leaving. I can't believe he had the energy to transmit photos from his hospital bed and discuss his feature on soldiers whose lives had been saved by their body armor," added Stewart.
Bron: Editor & Publisher.
Bekijk ook de foto's van Toby Morris uit Irak.
He is currently in a Baghdad hospital awaiting transfer to the U.S. via Germany.
Morris, who was shot once in the leg and once in the ankle, said the sergeant of his unit jumped in the line of fire to protect him from sustaining further injury, according to Zuma. "Morris believes the sergeant was also wounded in the incident, but is unable to confirm his condition," the statement continued.
Morris has been in Iraq since January 2006. Ruaridh Stewart, ZUMA's picture desk manager, spoke with Morris after he was stabilized in a field hospital.
"Toby seemed obviously disappointed that his mission had to end this way, but sounded like his spirits were lifted by James Nachtwey, who stopped in to check on him," said Stewart, according to the statement.
"Toby was also determined to finish as much of his work as he could before leaving. I can't believe he had the energy to transmit photos from his hospital bed and discuss his feature on soldiers whose lives had been saved by their body armor," added Stewart.
Bron: Editor & Publisher.
Bekijk ook de foto's van Toby Morris uit Irak.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 23:05
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