Molhem Barakat

Not to be confused with Melhem Barakat.

Molhem Barakat (8 March 1995 in Aleppo – 20 December 2013 in Aleppo)^[1] was a Syrian photojournalist who covered the Syrian Civil War for Reuters. He was killed in 2013 during the Battle of Aleppo.

Career

Barakat began working as a photojournalist for the Reuters news agency in May 2013.^[2][3][4] His age in December of that year is quoted as 17 or 18, possibly making him a minor at the time.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

Death

Barakat was killed on 20 December 2013 during the battle to control the al-Kindi Hospital in Aleppo, alongside his brother, a Syrian rebel.^[7][8][9] Reuters was widely criticized for sending an "inexperienced teenager" into a war zone.^[4][10] A photograph of Barakat's bloodstained camera was distributed by the Aleppo Media Center.^[5][6][10]