Paris - French journalist Veronique
Robert has died in Paris after being wounded in an explosion in
Mosul earlier this week, her employer France Televisions said in
a statement on Saturday.
The mine explosion killed Iraqi journalist Bakhtiyar Haddad
and French journalist Stephane Villeneuve while another
freelance reporter suffered minor injuries.
Robert underwent surgery in Iraq before being transferred on
Friday to the Percy hospital near Paris.
Islamic State fighters have been defending their remaining
stronghold in the Old City of Mosul, moving stealthily along
narrow back alleys as U.S.-backed Iraqi forces slowly advance.