Iraq: Iraqi Kurdish journalist Shifa Gardi killed by roadside bomb in Mosul
Iraqi Kurdish reporter Shifa Zikri Ibrahim, known professionally as Shifa Gardi, was killed today by a roadside bomb while covering the Iraqi Army’s offensive against the Islamic State group in western Mosul for the Kurdish TV station Rudaw, the network said. A cameraman for the network, Younis Mustafa, was also injured in the bombing.
“Shifa Gardi’s tragic death underscores the continuing risk that journalists in Iraq face while doing their jobs,” CPJ Deputy Executive Director Robert Mahoney said. “Journalists covering Iraq, and particularly those covering the ongoing conflict between the Iraqi government and the Islamic State group, have shown remarkable bravery and commitment to their work, and all sides in the conflict should honor that commitment by ensuring that they can do their jobs safely.”