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| '''Paul Moran''' (30 May 1963 – 22 March 2003), born as the youngest of four children in ], was a freelance ], the first media person killed in the 2003 ].<ref></ref> | '''Paul Moran''' (30 May 1963 – 22 March 2003), born as the youngest of four children in ], was a freelance ], the first media person killed in the 2003 ].<ref></ref> | ||
| Prior to his death, Moran had worked for a decade trying to destabilise ]'s leadership in Iraq, training dissidents in the use of video equipment and describing himself as a "crusader" for ethnic ]s.<ref>], "Moran's secret crusade against the tyranny of Saddam", April 5, 2003</ref> | Prior to his death, Moran had worked for a decade trying to destabilise ]'s leadership in Iraq, training dissidents in the use of video equipment and describing himself as a "crusader" for ethnic ]s.<ref>], "Moran's secret crusade against the tyranny of Saddam", April 5, 2003</ref> He worked for the Rendon Group which was paid $200 million to spread propaganda. | ||
| On 22 March 2003, Moran was travelling from ] to a damaged ] base that had been hit by US missiles. He ran towards a commotion not far from the abandoned base, and arrived just as a ] exploded, killing him and injuring ]. At the time of his death, he had been working under contract to ]. | On 22 March 2003, Moran was travelling from ] to a damaged ] base that had been hit by US missiles. He ran towards a commotion not far from the abandoned base, and arrived just as a ] exploded, killing him and injuring ]. At the time of his death, he had been working under contract to ]. | ||
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Paul Moran (30 May 1963 – 22 March 2003), born as the youngest of four children in Adelaide, was a freelance photojournalist, the first media person killed in the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Prior to his death, Moran had worked for a decade trying to destabilise Saddam Hussein's leadership in Iraq, training dissidents in the use of video equipment and describing himself as a "crusader" for ethnic Kurds. He worked for the Rendon Group which was paid $200 million to spread propaganda.
On 22 March 2003, Moran was travelling from Sulaymaniyah to a damaged Ansar al-Islam base that had been hit by US missiles. He ran towards a commotion not far from the abandoned base, and arrived just as a car bomb exploded, killing him and injuring Eric Campbell. At the time of his death, he had been working under contract to Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
References
- Paul Moran - Biography
- Adelaide Advertiser, "Moran's secret crusade against the tyranny of Saddam", April 5, 2003
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