Second French journo dies after being wounded in Mosul

Smoke billows in a part of West Mosul. File picture: Marius Bosch/Reuters

Smoke billows in a part of West Mosul. File picture: Marius Bosch/Reuters

Published Jun 24, 2017

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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.

Reuters

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