Mazen Dana
Mazen Dana | |
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| Born | 1962 Hebron, Jordan-occupied West Bank |
| Died | 17 August 2003 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Nationality | Palestinian |
| Occupation | Cameraman |
| Organization | Reuters |
| Known for | High-risk journalism, 2003 shooting death by US Army |
| Spouse | Suzan Dana |
| Children | Four |
| Awards | CPJ International Press Freedom Award (2001) |
Mazen Dana (Arabic: مازن دعنا, 1962 – 17 August 2003) was a Palestinian journalist who worked as a Reuters cameraman. He spent a decade covering the Israeli–Palestinian conflict in Hebron in the West Bank, for which he was awarded the 2001 International Press Freedom Award of the Committee to Protect Journalists. He was shot and killed by US soldiers in Baghdad, Iraq on 17 August 2003.