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'Mazen Dana' (1962-August 17, 2003) was a Palestinian journalist who worked as a Reuters cameraman and was shot and killed by United States soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq on August 17, 2003. The soldiers mistook his camera for a rocket launcher.
Dana worked for Reuters for over ten years, mostly in his home town of Hebron on the West Bank.
In 2001, Dana was awarded the Committee to Protect Journalists' International Press Freedom Award in recognition of his courage and commitment to covering the conflict in his hometown. He was married with four children.

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★ Reuters Cameraman Killed For Filming U.S. Graves: Brother August 19, 2003

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★ Reuters profile of Dana

★ Suzan Dana demands US inquiry into husband's murder - IFEX

★ FRONTLINE/WORLD documentary featuring Dana and other journalists describing dangers they face while covering the Israeli-Palestinian conflict