Oerlemans, 46, left behind three children and a girlfriend, a colleague, Ruth Vandewalle, said. A Dutch journalist is shot dead by a sniper reportedly belonging to the group known as Islamic State in the Libyan city of Sirte. The first was Shifa Zikri Ibrahim, a Kurdish reporter for Rudaw TV who was known professionally as Shifa Gardi. Israeli Sniper Targets and Kills Journalist in “PRESS” Vest. Both cited fellow journalist Joanie de Rijke of Knack, who was reporting with Oerlemans in,The Dutch ambassador to Libya, Eric Strating, tweeted: “Rest in Peace. Credit... Stanislav Krupar. Oct. 2, 2016; Jeroen Oerlemans, a Dutch photojournalist. Written by Anti-Media News Desk. Jeroen Oerlemans, Dutch Journalist, Is Killed by ISIS Sniper in Libya. Video,Ruth Bader Ginsburg's 'most fervent' wish,The child bride whose divorce Queen Victoria approved. Share 444. He died of his injuries in a hospital on Saturday. A second Palestinian journalist has died after being shot by an Israeli sniper despite wearing a clearly marked ‘press’ jacket. April 8, 2018 at 9:58 pm.
Tweet — Yaser Murtaja, a cameraman for Palestinian Ain Media, was wearing a “PRESS” flak jacket as he was shot by an Israeli sniper Friday. Dutch officials, journalists and Libya analysts paid tribute to him on social media soon after word of his death spread.“Thank you for shining your light on the misery of others,” Yvettev Eechoud, the director of European and international affairs at the Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs,Mr. President Trump blames China for the Covid-19 outbreak amid warnings of a Cold War between the two.© 2020 BBC. It is profoundly sad that he has now paid the ultimate price for this.”.Oerlemans, 45, is survived by a wife and three small children, according to Eike den Hertog of the Beeldunie photo agency, who had worked with Oerlemans for much of the past two decades. “We find medical equipment on them and bandages all the time. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Jeroen Oerlemans, 45, was killed while he was out with a team that clears mines.He was reporting from a part of the city recently freed from IS control.Oerlemans was abducted and wounded in Syria in 2012 with British photographer John Cantlie, but freed a week later.Mr Cantlie was later abducted again, and is believed to remain in IS captivity.Oerlemans had previously covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria and Libya in addition to writing stories about the journey made by migrants to Europe.He was working in Libya for numerous publications including the Belgian weekly Knack magazine, which confirmed his death.An announcement on Knack's website said the reporter was shot while on a reporting assignment and that the publication "wishes his family much strength".Dr Akram Gliwan, spokesman for a hospital in Misrata where pro-government fighters are treated, told AFP news agency that the photographe was "shot in the chest by an IS sniper".Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders described Oerlemans as "a journalist who kept going where others stopped".
Video,The child bride whose divorce Queen Victoria approved,In pictures: Ash covers Ecuador farming land,Jackie Stallone, mother to actor Sylvester, dies,The settlersâ billionaire backer. Nuzhian Arhan is the second journalist to be killed in Iraq since the start of the year. The more they lose, the harder they fight.”,Jeroen Oerlemans, Dutch Journalist, Is Killed by ISIS Sniper in Libya.Jeroen Oerlemans, a Dutch photojournalist. Driven to put the news into pictures in the world’s hotspots. A British journalist, David Blundy, was killed today by a sniper's bullet while covering the military offensive here, colleagues said. Two other journalists with Cira TV, a Kurdish channel, were also injured the same day. It is profoundly sad that he has now paid the ultimate price for this," he said.The coastal city of Sirte was seized by IS in February 2015.Forces allied with Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord began an offensive against the jihadists in Sirte in May.Oerlemans is survived by a wife and three small children.US-China tensions flare at UN General Assembly,Republicans seal vote to replace Justice Ginsburg,'Justice hearings now are a double standard','I'm tired of people putting down our president',The top contenders for RBG's Supreme Court seat,BBC in Siberia: What you didn't see. The Israeli military was facing widespread questions on Saturday over why its snipers killed a Palestinian journalist who was wearing body armour clearly marked with a “Press” sign. Oerlemans, whose work was most recently featured in the Dutch newspaper.About 50 members of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, and eight pro-government fighters also died in the clash that killed Mr. Oerlemans, Mr. Eissa said.Libya has descended into chaos since its longtime ruler, Col.“These guys have nothing left here, so they are fighting hard. By Nour Youssef.
Oerlemans’s death was a painful reminder of the dangers that journalists face while covering armed conflicts.Mr. They are even making their wounded fight,” Mr. Eissa said. Oerlemans had been scheduled to return home Monday.He mourned the loss of a friend and a powerful photographer who “managed to capture what he wanted to say in pictures”.“He wasn’t a cowboy.
He was prudent, and very smart,” den Hertog said.
Tweet — Yaser Murtaja, a cameraman for Palestinian Ain Media, was wearing a “PRESS” flak jacket as he was shot by an Israeli sniper Friday. Dutch officials, journalists and Libya analysts paid tribute to him on social media soon after word of his death spread.“Thank you for shining your light on the misery of others,” Yvettev Eechoud, the director of European and international affairs at the Netherlands’ Ministry of Economic Affairs,Mr. President Trump blames China for the Covid-19 outbreak amid warnings of a Cold War between the two.© 2020 BBC. It is profoundly sad that he has now paid the ultimate price for this.”.Oerlemans, 45, is survived by a wife and three small children, according to Eike den Hertog of the Beeldunie photo agency, who had worked with Oerlemans for much of the past two decades. “We find medical equipment on them and bandages all the time. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites.Jeroen Oerlemans, 45, was killed while he was out with a team that clears mines.He was reporting from a part of the city recently freed from IS control.Oerlemans was abducted and wounded in Syria in 2012 with British photographer John Cantlie, but freed a week later.Mr Cantlie was later abducted again, and is believed to remain in IS captivity.Oerlemans had previously covered conflicts in Afghanistan, Syria and Libya in addition to writing stories about the journey made by migrants to Europe.He was working in Libya for numerous publications including the Belgian weekly Knack magazine, which confirmed his death.An announcement on Knack's website said the reporter was shot while on a reporting assignment and that the publication "wishes his family much strength".Dr Akram Gliwan, spokesman for a hospital in Misrata where pro-government fighters are treated, told AFP news agency that the photographe was "shot in the chest by an IS sniper".Netherlands Foreign Minister Bert Koenders described Oerlemans as "a journalist who kept going where others stopped".
Video,The child bride whose divorce Queen Victoria approved,In pictures: Ash covers Ecuador farming land,Jackie Stallone, mother to actor Sylvester, dies,The settlersâ billionaire backer. Nuzhian Arhan is the second journalist to be killed in Iraq since the start of the year. The more they lose, the harder they fight.”,Jeroen Oerlemans, Dutch Journalist, Is Killed by ISIS Sniper in Libya.Jeroen Oerlemans, a Dutch photojournalist. Driven to put the news into pictures in the world’s hotspots. A British journalist, David Blundy, was killed today by a sniper's bullet while covering the military offensive here, colleagues said. Two other journalists with Cira TV, a Kurdish channel, were also injured the same day. It is profoundly sad that he has now paid the ultimate price for this," he said.The coastal city of Sirte was seized by IS in February 2015.Forces allied with Libya's UN-backed Government of National Accord began an offensive against the jihadists in Sirte in May.Oerlemans is survived by a wife and three small children.US-China tensions flare at UN General Assembly,Republicans seal vote to replace Justice Ginsburg,'Justice hearings now are a double standard','I'm tired of people putting down our president',The top contenders for RBG's Supreme Court seat,BBC in Siberia: What you didn't see. The Israeli military was facing widespread questions on Saturday over why its snipers killed a Palestinian journalist who was wearing body armour clearly marked with a “Press” sign. Oerlemans, whose work was most recently featured in the Dutch newspaper.About 50 members of the Islamic State, also known as ISIS or ISIL, and eight pro-government fighters also died in the clash that killed Mr. Oerlemans, Mr. Eissa said.Libya has descended into chaos since its longtime ruler, Col.“These guys have nothing left here, so they are fighting hard. By Nour Youssef.
Oerlemans’s death was a painful reminder of the dangers that journalists face while covering armed conflicts.Mr. They are even making their wounded fight,” Mr. Eissa said. Oerlemans had been scheduled to return home Monday.He mourned the loss of a friend and a powerful photographer who “managed to capture what he wanted to say in pictures”.“He wasn’t a cowboy.
He was prudent, and very smart,” den Hertog said.