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Three killed, dozens injured and arrested

Reporters Without Borders catalogues the deaths and injuries to journalists in Georgia since the war began less than two weeks ago. Turkish cameraman Levent Öztürk working for the NTV station was severely injured in attack which he and his colleagues caught on video,
"When I was hit, my eye went and I knew something bad had happened,” he said. “A few minutes later I was able to contact the others. We all kept calm but the shooting continued. It’s a miracle we’re still alive.” link
The article does not make mention of the Georgian journalist Temuri Kiguradze. The paper he works for The Messenger reports he is now safe and well in Tbilisi.