Yasser Salihee | |
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 Iraqi Security Forces peer into the car of journalist Yasser Salihee, after he was killed by an American sniper in Baghdad, 2005. | |
| Born | 30 June 1974 Baghdad, Iraq |
| Died | 24 June 2005 (aged 30) Baghdad, Iraq |
| Cause of death | U.S. Army sniper |
| Occupation(s) | Doctor, journalist |
| Employer(s) | Knight Ridder, NPR |
Yasser Salihee (1974–2005) was an Iraqi doctor and journalist from Baghdad. After the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, he published in newspapers throughout the United States, and was known among colleagues for mixing medical and journalistic work. In 2005 Salihee began an investigation of torture and killings by Iraqi Interior Ministry commandos known as the Wolf Brigade. Salihee was killed by a U.S. army sniper on 24 June 2005 while approaching an unmarked checkpoint.
Salihee's death received international attention as emblematic of the problems facing journalists and security in Iraq during the war.