18 journalists killed in Iraq in 2008 – IJRDA

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: The Iraqi Journalists Right Defence Association (IJRDA) on Wednesday said that 18 pressmen have been killed in Iraq in 2008, compared to 43 in 2007, according to the IJRDA’s annual report issued on Wednesday. “Two other journalists had died in accidents in 2008,” said the report that was received by IraqiNews.com news agency. “The highest number of assassinated journalists was seven and was in Baghdad, and Mosul came second with five,” it added. “Police forces were not able to capture any of the assassins who took part in these operations,” it noted. MH (P)/SH 1