caption death_date death_place birth_place article_title birth_date image employer name occupation death_cause
iraqi yasser salihee , after he was killed by an american security sniper in baghdad , 2005 . forces peer into the car of journalist 24 june 2005 baghdad , iraq baghdad , iraq yasser salihee
 30 june 1974 yasser salihee killed.jpg '' knight ridder '' , npr yasser salihee doctor , journalist u.s. army sniper
yasser salihee

yasser salihee -lrb- 1974 -- 2005 -rrb- was an iraqi doctor and journalist from baghdad .
after the 2003 u.s. invasion of iraq , he published in newspapers throughout the united states , and was known among colleagues for mixing medical and journalistic work .
in 2005 salihee began an investigation of torture and killings by iraqi interior ministry commandos known as the wolf brigade .
salihee was killed by a u.s. army sniper on 24 june 2005 while approaching an unmarked checkpoint .
salihee 's death received international attention as emblematic of the problems facing journalists and security in iraq during the war .
