Reuters seeks Pentagon probe on journalist’s death

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London - Reuters urged the U.S. military on Sunday to investigate the killing of one of its journalists by American troops in Baghdad a year ago.

An independent inquiry commissioned by Reuters concluded that the soldiers’ shooting of television soundman Waleed Khaled on Aug. 28 last year appeared "unlawful".

But the Pentagon has failed to respond to requests to review the local commander’s ruling, which said the firing of shots at the car was "appropriate".

In April, Reuters gave the U.S. Defense Department the report, which found the soldiers’ own evidence did not support the commander’s conclusion.

The report also criticised the military for "losing" vital video footage of the incident shot by the Reuters cameraman who was Khaled’s passenger. He was wounded and then arrested by troops.

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