Molhem Barakat was a freelance photographer for Reuters who covered the civil war in Syria. This Friday, he was killed in a battle between rebels and government forces for control of a hospital.
Although there’s a slight discrepancy about his age, some have confirmed that Barakat was only 17 years-old. His photos of the conflict appeared in publications around the world, and they show a powerful and transcendent eye into a war that has killed more than 100,000 people. Also notable are his images of child soldiers.
Below are some of his more recent images, taken shortly before he was killed. (h/t: BuzzFeed)
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