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New York Times Journalist Killed In BaghdadKhalid W. Hassan, 23, an interpreter and reporter in the Baghdad bureau of The New York Times, was shot and killed today, the bureau chief, John F. Burns, reported. He was the second Iraqi employee of the Times to be killed during the current conflict. Khalid Hassan, who worked for The New York Times, was killed in Baghdad today. Multimedia Audio Slide Show: Iraqi Political Cartoons Related Q & A: With John F. Burns About The Timess Iraqi ReportersMr. Hassan was shot in the Saidiya district of south central Baghdad while driving to work under circumstances that remain unclear, Mr. Burns said. He had called the bureau earlier and said his normal route to the office had been blocked by a security checkpoint. Im trying to find another way, he told the bureau staff. About a half an hour later he called his mother, with whom he lived, telling her, Ive been shot. His family later called the bureau to report that he had been killed. Bill Keller, the executive editor of the Times, issued this statement: Khalid was part of a large, sometimes unsung, community of Iraqi news-gatherers, translators and support staff, who take enormous risks every day to help us comprehend their countrys struggle and torment. Without them, Americans understanding of what is happening on the ground in Iraq would be much, much poorer. To The Times, Khalid was family, and his death is heartbreaking. Mr. Hassan was one of the longest-serving local members of the bureau, having joined in the fall of 2003. He was of Palestinian descent; his family had fled to Iraq after the conflict with Israel in 1948. He lived with his mother and four sisters, all under the age of 18. Fakher Haider, 38, a Times stringer in the city of Basra, was killed in similarly mysterious circumstances on Sept 19, 2005. Mr. Burns described Mr. Hassan as a resourceful and brave member of our news team, who met the many professional and personal challenges of his four years on our staff with enduring good humor and optimism. He was to be buried later today in a cemetery in northeast Baghdad and a memorial service was scheduled in the bureau. Over 100 journalists, most of them Iraqis, have been killed since the 2003 invasion, the Committee to Protect Journalists has reported. The total prior to Mr. Hassans death was 109, including 87 Iraqi citizens and two Americans, according to the groups Web site this morning. Tag CloudExternal InformationAdditional InformationTo Karbala They Traveled, by Foot, Donkey, S.U.V. and Helicopter...In Campaign, Money Chase Circles Globe... Regrets Only?... Brown to break with Blair on terror... Where Am I?News Main Page - Business - New York Times Journalist Killed In Baghdad |
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