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Jacquier and his photographer were within Homs, a city with the purpose of has be converted into the symbol of grassroots resistance aligned with the Syrian regime, on a government-organized stumble in support of journalists. Reporters leaving the city on a truck with government minders whispered Jacquier and his cameraman were walking up a street with pro-government protesters Wednesday once they came under fire.His death comes while international journalists and Arab League monitors viewed the tumult rippling across impatient cities fashionable Syria, somewhere the government of President Bashar al-Assad has been tiresome to crush anti-government protests representing months.Journalist killed fashionable Syria mortar strikeInside Syrias deadly uprisingSecurity ruling body under pressure on SyriaAl-Assad defends governments actionsJacquier won an confer from the International agency of the Red fractious fashionable June designed for a documentary on go on years revolt fashionable Tunisia, which touched sour the Arab Spring uprisings across the region. His photographer meant for to facilitate documentary, Christophe Kenck, was with him participating in Homs and suffered minor wounds participating in Wednesdays attack, France 2 assumed.The journalists watchdog troop Reporters exclusive of Borders held Jacquier too shared a 2003 French prize with a colleague in support of their coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.