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Wednesday 10 July 2013

Egyptian photographer captures his own death on Camera

26 year old Egyptian freelance photographer, Ahmed Samir Assem (left), captured the moment he was shot dead by an Egyptian soldier (right). Ahmed was taking pictures outside the Republican Guard building in Cairo, where the ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi is supposedly being held, when a sniper took aim and fired at him. It was the last photo Ahmed took before his camera went black. His camera was also the only one which filmed the entire incident from the first moment.

Ahmed was one of 51 people  killed on Monday July 8th when security forces opened fire on a large crowd that had camped outside the Republican Guard building. 

29 comments:

  1. Na wa O°˚˚˚˚˚°o nothing we no go hear for dis world
    all manner of happenings

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  2. Curiosity kills the cat they say, in such a delicate situation of that nature and this dude was still playing around and taking pictures, I don't justify the inhumane action by the soldier though. May he rest in peace.

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  3. Tragedy...linda naa wa ooO

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  4. This is really sad, what is happening to Egypt. A quite and safe society before the so called Arab spring has turned into a war torn country.

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  5. And Ahmed was a fine boi:(

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  6. Aiye ma ni ka o. The world is full of wicked & evil people. Olorun saanu fun wa. Hmmm

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  7. It's so so sad and disheartening when i hear a news of innocent of people being killed like a deer in the bush just because of some political menance... May his soul and the soul of other deceased rest in peace... Amen!

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  8. such a pity,these east muslims self should just be put together in one country and all of them should be bombed,cos these people are good with killing it is in their nature post my comment oh Linda.

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  9. When your passion leads to your death...Tragic!
    President Mohammed Morsi was democratically elected therefore,the military taking over the government is pure case of a Coup d'etat....doesn't matter if a large number of the people are pro-military! Peace to Egypt!

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  10. Haha... How sweet of him! Now we've seen wa his last second on earth lukd lik!
    ~D great anonymous!

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  11. Na white man work b dt. Black man 4 don tear race.

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  12. Egyptians. Centuries of civilisation, decades of barbarism.

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  13. Fighting for politicians that don't care

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  14. Sean Michael are you single ??!! Just asking !!

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  15. Wats wit islam and africa

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  16. I dey tell u my sista. Dis kind thing no fit happen for Naija d land of smart pple

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    1. You think?

      --teeteelahyo--

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  17. Too bad the camera can only do its job. .......of course to snap photos.

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  18. OMG,what a terrible way 2 die.R.I.P.

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  19. May you soul rest in perfect peace, kudos to you. Great PHOTOGRAPHER.

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  20. a no 4 me!!!......R.I.P dude, thou ds is curiosity.

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  21. R I P dude... Signs of end time o

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  22. Gossshh! Even with his last breath, passion! very sad. RIP.

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