Two acclaimed photojournalists were killed Wednesday while covering the fighting in Misrata in Libya.
Director appointed to the Oscar and photojournalist Tim Hetherington die during a mortar attack, in the centre of Misrata a rebel-held city in the West of the Libya which was besieged by forces loyal to leader Muammar Gaddafi for weeks.
Tim Hetherington, shown here attend a projection of the city of New York of Restrepo in February, was killed by an attack Wednesday in Misrata in Libya mortar. (Eugene Gologursky/Getty Images)Photojournalist Chris Hondros, Getty photo agency was seriously wounded in the same attack and later succumbed to his injuries, according to the Director of Photography Getty, Pancho Bernasconi.
Two other photojournalists suffered less serious injuries.
In 2011, Hetherington has been appointed for an Oscar for co-director of Airborne Combat film Restrepo, the history of the 2nd platoon of the company of battle in the 173rd team on its deployment to Afghanistan in 2007 and 2008. The title refers to the outpost of platoon, which was named after a popular soldier, Juan Restrepo, who was killed at the beginning of the battle.
The British origin Hetherington was also winner of the World Press Photo of the honour of the year 2007.
A tweet under the name of TimHetherington dated 19 April read: "in the besieged Libyan city Misrata." Blind bombardment by the forces of [Gadhafi]. No sign of NATO. ?
Chris Hondros, Getty photo agency died of his injuries after an attack by the forces of the Libyan Government in Misrata. (ChrisHondros.com)"Tim was in Libya to continue its ongoing multimedia project to highlight humanitarian issues in time of war and conflict," family of the Hetherington said in a statement. "It will be never regretted."
Hondros is an award-winning war photographer covering many conflicts in Africa and the Middle East for magazines and newspapers around the world. Prize of the American, including World Press Photo top honors and Robert Capa Gold Medal, one of the higher prices in the photography of the war. He was also nominated for a Pulitzer Prize.
The four photographers are the latest victims of a situation more desperate in Misrata. Aid groups that the city is facing a serious humanitarian crisis as food and medicine be missed.
A Libyan rebel runs up to an engraving of the stairwell in Misrata on Wednesday. This photo was taken by Chris Hondros, who was killed shortly after sending the image. (Chris Hondros/Getty Images)NATO aircraft overflew Misrata Wednesday, but have not carried out air strikes, Associated Press reported.
Rebels control the area of the port of Misrata, while Gaddafi forces are deployed along the streets of Tripoli, a downtown thoroughfare. This street was the site of the mortar attack that struck the journalists.
Misrata was besieged for almost two months, but Gaddafi forces have intensified their assault on the city in the last days. Civilian casualties are indicated to be "serious", according to the UN Human Rights Commissioner.
The Obama administration announced Wednesday to give the Libyan opposition 25 million in aid. This is the first direct us aid to the rebels.
The assistance will be non-lethal, which means step of weapons or ammunition will be involved.
The White House said Congress rebel opposition, led by the National Council of transition from Benghazi, will be offered up to $ 25 million in American surplus property to help protect civilians in rebel areas threatened by the forces of Gaddafi.
The list of products includes elements such as supplies medical, uniforms, boots, tents, personal protection equipment, radios, and meals.
Earlier Wednesday, Italy and France announced that they will join Britain by sending military advisers to help organize the poorly trained opposition forces. France has also pledged to intensify airstrikes on the forces of Gaddafi.
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