Friendly fire : the remarkable story of a journalist kidnapped in Iraq, rescued by an Italian secret service agent, and shot by U.S. forces
Sgrena, Giuliana2006
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While reporting for the Italian newspaper 'Il Manifesto' in Iraq, Sgrena was taken hostage by Iraqis. On the day of her release, as she was being escorted to Baghdad International Airport, US forces fired on her vehicle, killing the second highest officer in the Italian Secret Service. This is her story.
Main title:
Friendly fire : the remarkable story of a journalist kidnapped in Iraq, rescued by an Italian secret service agent, and shot by U.S. forces / Giuliana Sgrena ; translated by Lesley Freeman Riva ; edited by William Keach.
Imprint:
Chicago, Ill. : Haymarket ; London : Turnaround [distributor], 2006.
Collation:
215 p. : map ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Translated from the Italian.
ISBN:
9781931859394 (hbk)1931859396 (hbk)
Dewey class:
956.7'0443'092956.70443956.649
Local class:
956.704
Language:
EnglishItalian
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BRN:
343886