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Two Foreign Journalists Killed by Mine Explosion in MosulPublished June 21st, 2017 - 16:00 GMT via SyndiGate.infoA US soldier advising Iraqi forces is seen in the city of Mosul on June 21, 2017, during the ongoing offensive by Iraqi troops to retake the last district still held by Daesh. (Mohamed El-Shahed/AFP)national Press InstituteTwo foreign journalists were killed while working in Iraq’s Mosul, after a mine exploded in the war-torn city, public broadcaster France Televisions said on Tuesday.Stephan Villeneuve and Kurdish reporter Bakhtiyar Addad died while accompanying Iraqi special forces during the battle to reconquer Mosul from the Islamic State group.Two other French journalists were injured in the explosion in Iraq's second city, according to France Televisions and global journalist rights watchdog Reporters Without Borders.Continued: https://www.albawaba.com/news/two-foreign-journalists-killed-mine-explosion-mosul-989080