CAUGHT in CROSSFIRE: Journalists INJURED while FLEEING rebel GUNFIRE in Damascus! [SYRIA WAR CRISIS] – Video

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CAUGHT in CROSSFIRE: Journalists INJURED while FLEEING rebel GUNFIRE in Damascus! [SYRIA WAR CRISIS]
A group of international journalists -- including members of RT #39;s Arabic team -- have been caught in crossfire in Syria while covering the army #39;s operations outside the capital. RT #39;s correspondent suffered light injuries while trying to escape. Syrian government forces have been trying to clear the area of rebels occupying the Damascus suburb of Daraya. Several international journalists, including Russians, Iraninans and Syrians, joined the group to report on the early morning operation and found themselves caught in heavy gunfire. "We were moving from street to street, and when we reached the dock, my colleagues and I got caught in crossfire," RT Arabic correspondent Kamel Saqer explained. "We tried to escape, running one after another fearing that armed rebels would notice us. A Syrian army soldier accompanied us the entire time -- he constantly kept his eye on the situation and helped us to escape the gunfire." It was unclear whether the rebels were deliberately targeting journalists, all of whom were wearing bulletproof vests with clearly visible word #39;press #39; on them, Saqer said. The firing was very intense and it was difficult to find shelter, Saqer added. "I ran and fell down, I hurt my arms -- but the Syrian army doctors gave me first aid on the scene. So I could continue to do my job." #39;There #39;s no way to be safe in wartime #39; According to recent studies, Syria was the most dangerous country for journalists in 2012, with over 50 correspondents killed while covering ...

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