Fadil al-Garaawi, Iraq

Freelance photographer, who was also employed by Iraq’s elite interior ministry forces, was killed on June 15, 2016 in Fallujah when a mortar round struck near him. Al-Garaawi was there covering Iraqi forces’ attempt to retake the city from Islamic State militants.

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