THE RORY PECK AWARDS 2006
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AMAD JASSIM AL MULLAH - Iraqi

Ramadi Fighting

Finalist: The Rory Peck Award for Hard News

This piece shows unusually close footage of clashes between insurgents and US troops on the streets of Ramadi. During some of the fiercest battles of the Iraqi insurgency, Amad was at constant risk of detention, harassment, or becoming caught in the crossfire. A judge commented: “This is an up-close and personal view of the situation in Ramadi – a terrifying view of street to street combat. It’s fascinating, valuable journalism.”

Cameraman's Comment

”It was very difficult to film while the battles were going on but this didn’t prevent me from working. I feel I was doing my professional job as a cameraman. I meet so many difficulties when filming.”

Biography

Amad Jassim Al Mullah was born in Ramadi and still lives in the city, which lies at the centre of Anbar province, 100 kilometers west of Baghdad. During the previous Iraq war he worked as a local correspondent and now works as a freelance, stringing for Associated Press Television News covering the war in Ramadi. He is the father of two boys.

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