Amad Jassim Al Mullah

Finalist, the Rory Peck Award for Hard News 2006

Iraqi
Ramadi Fighting
Shot: Iraq, January and 15 March 2006
AP Television News, AP Direct

“Anyone working in Iraq at the moment deserves huge respect. He is getting historically important shots that Western cameramen can no longer get themselves.”
Judge's Comment
 
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.”

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.