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Injured Journalists In Syria Plea For Help In YouTube Videos

The Huffington Post  |  By Posted: 02/23/12 05:22 PM ET  |  Updated: 02/23/12 05:35 PM ET

Syria Journalists

Two journalists injured in the same shelling attack that killed famed American war reporter Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik appealed for help in videos uploaded to YouTube. Colvin and Ochlik were killed in Homs, Syria on Wednesday.

Three journalists remained trapped in the besieged Homs neighborhood of Baba Amr, an area that has been subjected to heavy and consistent shelling attacks.

The Telegraph reports that French journalist Edith Bouvier, who suffers from a severely broken leg, said she needed "to be operated on as soon as possible."

Colvin's Sunday Times Of London colleague Paul Conroy also made an appeal for help. Conroy said that he suffered three large wounds to his leg. "I'm currently being looked after by the Free Syrian Army medical staff who are treating me with the best medical treatment available and it's important to add that I am here as a guest and not captured." He adds, "Any assistance that we can get from government agencies would be welcome."

As the Syrian doctor looking after Conroy showed the camera his wounds, explosions could be heard in the distance. A person off camera said, "Paul is good but we need help for him to be evacuated...he is in a safe place right now but we are not sure...if they can hit us here...so we need your help to evacuate Paul."

Paul added, "just reassure our family, friends in England that I'm absolutely okay."

The uprising in Syria has been a particularly challenging and incredibly dangerous conflict for journalists to cover. A spokesperson for CNN told the Washington Post that the network does not have any journalists in Syria as two crews left the country earlier this week. The Post also said it does not have any reporters in Syria.

According to CBS' Lara Logan, Colvin described Syria as the "most dangerous conflict she had covered." Logan added, "That's really saying something by her standards."

Just last week, New York Times' Anthony Shadid suffered an apparent asthma attack while crossing the Syrian border and died. Multiple citizen journalists have also been killed during the uprisings.

View the video of Conroy above and the video of Bouvier below.

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Two journalists injured in the same shelling attack that killed famed American war reporter Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik appealed for help in videos uploaded to YouTube. Colvin...
Two journalists injured in the same shelling attack that killed famed American war reporter Marie Colvin and French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik appealed for help in videos uploaded to YouTube. Colvin...
 
 
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10:46 AM on 02/24/2012
Wow, this is unreal. Syria is a disaster and, yet, still good people come to the aid of strangers. I love doctors and health workers! This is sad and frightening, but it is a perfect example of the common thread of care and decency we have in all of us. I hope these two journalists make it out alive and I hope the Syrian government stops bombing its own people. Praying...
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09:40 AM on 02/24/2012
Are they still in Syria? Both looked terrified! I know I would be. The courage it takes to keep the world informed makes me respect these guys immensely. I hope they get them out.
01:25 AM on 02/24/2012
That's the risk you run going into a war-zone. You can't possibly be careful enough - suddenly, you die. No one to blame! No, I could of or should of!
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Marcus Pierce
04:04 AM on 02/24/2012
They're doing their jobs...very important jobs. What do YOU do for a living or for mankind, for that matter?
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10:30 AM on 02/24/2012
Their choice has put them in this position ... nothing else. And their jobs are not THAT important. You just think they are. They're being there doesn't improve mankind one bit. Get a grip, pal.
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Jerry Frey
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01:23 AM on 02/24/2012
Send in the foreign Legion. One regiment would crush Assad.
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11:16 PM on 02/23/2012
Gd....how frightening and terrifying for them, their families, and friends.
I hope they may be rescued, safely......and treated.

So sad for all in Syria....other nations...in war zones.
I can't get my head around what they face daily.
Same for our troops around the world.

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10:50 PM on 02/23/2012
Joe Rogan - The American War Machine
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jl2JQfxnnHU
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10:48 PM on 02/23/2012
Thank you so much for creating this thread!!!!! Much appreciation.