Journalists Killed in 1994 - Motive Confirmed: Cynthia Elbaum
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Date:
January 1995
Freelancer
December 22, 1994, in Grozny, Russia
Elbaum, a 28-year-old American freelance photographer, was killed during a Russian air raid over Grozny, capital of the breakaway republic of Chechnya.
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| Job: | Photographer |
| Beats Covered: | War |
| Gender: | Female |
| Local or Foreign: | Foreign |
| Freelance: | Yes |
| Type of Death: | Crossfire/Combat-Related |
| Suspected Source of Fire: | Military Officials |
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