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Adam Tepsurgayev (ca. 1976 — November 21, 2000) was a Chechen
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who was shot and killed in the village of Alkhan-Kala, in
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Career

Tepsurgayev began his career in journalism as a driver and a fixer for foreign journalists during the
First Chechen War The First Chechen War, also referred to as the First Russo-Chechen War, was a struggle for independence waged by the Chechen Republic of Ichkeria against the invading Russia, Russian Federation from 1994 to 1996. After a mutually agreed on treaty ...
(1994–1996) between Russian troops and Chechen separatist guerrillas. Later he contributed to
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on an irregular basis and provided outlets with footage he shot from the
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s of the conflict. Reuters' shots of Chechen field commander
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having his foot
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were taken by Tepsurgayev. Prior to his death, Reuters had not published his work for six months.
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aide, Sergei Yastrzhembsky, commented that Tepsurgayev had not been accredited by the Russian authorities.


Death

Chechen-speaking masked gunmen shot him in the thigh and groin; he subsequently bled to death. Adam's brother Ali Tepsurgayev said that Adam had been killed as punishment for his work as a journalist.Global Journalist
He himself was wounded in the leg during the attack.


Reactions

A Russian government
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blamed Chechen guerrillas for the murder, but local residents said the rebels had no reason to kill the cameraman.


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Hunt for journalists in today's Russia
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