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by Sam Tarling September 18, 2011

written by Sam Tarling September 18, 2011

In the days following the libyan rebels’ push into tripoli, stubborn resistance by loyalist fighters continued in various areas of the capital. With the final battles raging and the fall of the city imminent, Executive was at the front lines documenting the fierce firefights, the surrender of soldiers and the casualties of war 1) After rebels routed loyalist forces during a day of skirmishes in the neighborhood of Abu Salim, one resident celebrates by ripping up a picturenof the fallen Libyan dictator Muammar al-Qadhafi with his teeth 2) A rebel patrol hunts for loyalist forces on the streets of Abu Salim, a staunchly pro-Qadhafi area that saw heavy house-to-house fighting after rebels took the city 3) A rebel soldier aims and fires through an opening in a wall at a loyalist gunman who, from a position in a residential building overlooking the Qadhafi compound of Bab Al Aziziya, had the

Sam Tarling

As a Freelance Photographer and Videographer since January 2010, sam has covered a broad range of issues across the Middle East and beyond, including conflicts in Iraq and Syria, for major news organizations and aid agencies. She has shot and edited video for prominent outlets such as the BBC, creating news packages, mini-documentaries, and social media content. His extensive experience includes working under tight deadlines, respecting the dignity of subjects, and collaborating with top clients like The Telegraph, New York Times, and Human Rights Watch, with her work featured in Newsweek, Time, and other major publications. Sam Tarling was Executive's photographer from 2010 until January 2014. During that period he covered conflicts across the Middle East.

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