AFP photographer Christina Assi carries the Olympic Flame in honour of journalists killed on duty
AFP photographer Christina Assi, who was severely injured on assignment last October in Lebanon, will carry the Olympic Flame on Sunday, 21 July, in Vincennes, France, "to pay tribute to those who have fallen" while doing their job as journalists, she explained.
Christina Assi, 29, was struck by a tank shell on October 13, 2023 while reporting on cross-border clashes between the Israeli army and armed groups in southern Lebanon, alongside six other colleagues.
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AFP journalists among media honoured at Doha Forum
AFP journalists Christina Assi and Dylan Collins were among six media personnel honoured at the Doha Forum for political dialogue on Saturday for their sacrifices reporting from conflict zones.