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Boing Boing & Al Jazeera EnglishVia LibyaFeb17.com and via the Twitter updates from NPR's Andy Carvin, terrible news that the brave citizen journalist Mohammed Al-Nabbous, known to fans as "Mo," was killed last night.
From currently available information, it appears Mo was killed in a firefight, while recording.
Mo created and operated the widely-viewed live video channel
http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb">Al Hurra TV on Livestream, broadcasting raw footage and commentary from Benghazi, Libya.
Andy Carvin writes:
"Mohammad Nabbous was my primary contact in Libya, and the face of Libyan citizen journalism. And now he's dead, killed in a firefight. A few hours ago he went out to record some more audio and was caught in a firefight. (
http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb/video?clipId=pla_413c69cd-9914-493e-a77d-7e22c7c019c8&utm_source=lslibrary&utm_medium=ui-thumb">Link). Audio stops 6:30 into it. For several hours we heard rumors that he had been shot but we didn't want to say anything until we knew for sure. And now I can't stop thinking, what if those French planes began to arrive 12 hours ago. Would Mo be alive now? I just don't know."
Nabbous' wife, speaking on his Livestream channel earlier:
"I need everyone to do as much as they can for this cause. They are still shooting. More people will die. Don't let Mo's life go in vain."
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Libya Live Blog - March 19By Al Jazeera Staff in Africa
4:43pmAl Jazeera just received the following email from a member of Libya AlHurra Television, which has been hosting a livestream that Mohammad Nabbous was providing from Benghazi.
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I am sorry to inform you that Mohammed Nabbous, the founder of Libya AlHurra TV, was killed this morning while reporting on the attacks from the pro-Gaddafi forces. He touched the hearts of many with his bravery and indomnitable spirit. He will be dearly missed and leaves behind his young wife and unborn child.
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Mo's objective in founding Libya AlHurra was to help his countrymen by getting the word out about what is happening in Libya. Please honor this courageous man and help him realize his dream by using his footage in your broadcasts".
The audio from Nabbous' last report from Benghazi is embedded (at the link) below.
4:34pmMohammed Nabbous, a pro-democracy opposition activist who Al Jazeera has been in touch with through phone interviews and who has also provided us with footage from Benghazi, has been shot and killed today.
Nabbous shared video from Libya through his website,
http://www.livestream.com/libya17feb">here.
From:
http://blogs.aljazeera.net/live/africa/libya-live-blog-march-19 On top of the feelings of sadness at the loss of this very brave soul, being an expectant father myself, I found the fact he leaves behind an unborn child exceptionally moving.
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The video he made that was posted in the Political Videos Forum a month ago...
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x555942">HELP US!!!! "We are Peaceful People"-They Are Killing Us-I’m Not Sure I’ll Be Alive in Five Minutes”