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CGTN
2023
20 Years Since the Fall of Saddam Hussein
A TV report from Mosul on the 20th anniversary of the US invasion of Iraq, examining the lasting toll on Iraqi civilians.
CGTN
2022
Embedded with Ukrainian Forces in Donetsk
A TV package on the 93rd Ukrainian Mechanised Division — including drone teams contesting Russian air superiority in eastern Ukraine.
YouTube
2022
TV Report as Mass Graves Uncovered at Bucha
On the ground in Bucha north of Kyiv, shortly after Russian forces withdrew and mass graves were discovered in the suburb.
TRT World
2022
Reports from Irpin as Russian Forces Surround Kyiv
Multiple reports from the suburbs of Irpin and north of Kyiv shortly after Russian forces attempted to retake the capital.
YouTube
2020
Interview with a Woman Searching for Survivors After the Beirut Explosion
A raw, emotionally powerful interview with a Lebanese woman searching for her friends — first responders who had gone to the port at the start of the fire on August 4th, 2020.
TRT World
2020
Report from a Hospital Immediately After the Beirut Port Explosion
Live report from outside the Lebanese Geitaoui Hospital in the immediate aftermath of the port blast, assessing the situation for casualties and medical capacity.
TRT World
2020
Lebanon Crisis: Healthcare Sector Worst Affected by Continuing Instability
A TV report for TRT World on how Lebanon’s healthcare sector was being devastated by the dual crises of the Beirut explosion and the COVID-19 pandemic.
YouTube
2018
On-Camera Interview with a Foreign ISIS Fighter
A tense on-camera interview with a Swiss-born ISIS fighter who joined the organisation in 2015 and remained a member until 2018.
CGTN
2018
CGTN Interview on the Earthquake That Hit Western Iraq
An interview on CGTN assessing the damage caused on Iraq’s side of the border following a major earthquake.
France 24
2017
France 24 Interview on the Retaking of Kirkuk
Live interview from Baghdad on the Iraqi Army’s retaking of the oil-rich city of Kirkuk from Kurdish Peshmerga forces.
France 24
2017
Liberation of Tal-Afar — France 24 Interview
Interview on France 24 on PM Haider Al-Abadi’s announcement of the liberation of Tal-Afar from the so-called Islamic State.
i24 News
2017
Liberation of Tal-Afar — i24 News Daily Dose
Interview on i24 News Daily Dose on PM Haider Al-Abadi’s announcement of the liberation of Tal-Afar from ISIS.
France 24
2017
Interview on Tal-Afar’s Historic City Centre Recaptured from ISIS
Interview on France 24 English on the Iraqi Army recapturing the historic city centre of Tal-Afar from ISIS.
YouTube · Exclusive
2017
ISIS Sniper Hits a GoPro Inside West Mosul
Exclusive footage of the moment an ISIS sniper bullet strikes a GoPro camera inside West Mosul during the battle to liberate the city. © Owen Holdaway.
YouTube · Exclusive
2017
POV Footage: Intense Clashes Against ISIS Inside Western Mosul
Point-of-view GoPro footage of the battle for the old quarter of Western Mosul with the elite Federal Police “Swat” unit — running past ISIS sniper positions to the frontline, just 15 metres from jihadist positions. © Owen Holdaway.
The Sun
2017
A Sniper Attack in West Mosul
Embedded with Iraqi Special Operations Forces, ISIS bullets whizz past Owen Holdaway in West Mosul as snipers target journalists on the ground.
YouTube · Exclusive
2017
Moment an ISIS Mortar Lands Within Feet — But Fails to Explode
Dramatic footage of the moment an ISIS mortar round lands just feet from Owen Holdaway in west Mosul, but fails to detonate. © Owen Holdaway.
i24 News
2017
Commentary on Trump’s Visa Ban and the Battle for Mosul
An interview on i24 News on the battle for Mosul and how the Iraqi army was reacting to Trump’s travel ban on Iraqi nationals.
The Sun
2017
Joining an Iraqi Army Raid on a Former ISIS Hotel Inside Mosul
A video of a clearance raid on the Nineveh International Hotel near the Tigris river inside Mosul with the Iraqi Counter Terrorism Forces.
CBC Radio
2016
Interview on Mosul Operation — CBC Radio
A radio interview on CBC’s The Current on the Iraqi troops’ entry into Mosul at the start of the liberation offensive.
CBS Radio
2016
CBS Radio: Iraqi Reaction to Trump’s Election Win
A radio interview on CBS News Radio reporting on how Iraqis on the ground were reacting to Donald Trump winning the US Presidential Election.
YouTube · Exclusive
2016
First Journalist Drone Footage Inside Mosul
The first aerial footage taken inside Mosul by a journalist since the liberation operation began. Shot over Al-Bakr district in the eastern quarter with permission from the Najaf Iraqi Special Forces Division and US air command. © Owen Holdaway.
i24 News
2016
Interview on Day 9 of the Operation to Liberate Mosul
An interview on i24 News on the ninth day of the ground operation to liberate Mosul from ISIS after more than two years of occupation.
i24 News
2016
Phone Interview from the Khazir Front at the Start of the Mosul Operation
On-the-ground phone interview on i24 News from the Khazir front east of Mosul with Kurdish Peshmerga forces at the launch of the liberation campaign.
YouTube · Exclusive
2016
Inside an ISIS Torture Prison in Qayyarah
Exclusive footage from inside an ISIS prison in Qayyarah, east of Mosul, revealing the organisation’s detention and torture facilities. © Owen Holdaway.
Fox News
2016
Fox News Interview on the Mosul Operation
An interview on Fox News on PM Haider al-Abadi’s announcement of the start of the Mosul liberation operation, after two years of ISIS control.
i24 News
2016
A Tapestry of ISIS’s Abuse — Yazidi Artist Maryam
A TV package for i24 News on Yazidi artist Maryam, who paints about the atrocities ISIS committed against her community on August 3rd, 2014, when they attacked Sinjar Mountain.
i24 News
2016
Iraqi PM Announces Operation to Retake Shirqat, South of Mosul
An interview on i24 News on the retaking of Shirqat in Iraq and a preview of the upcoming Mosul offensive.
i24 News
2016
Christian Militias Unite in Battle Against ISIS in Northern Iraq
A TV package for i24 News on Iraq’s beleaguered Christian communities uniting in armed militias to fight back against the Islamic State.
i24 News
2016
TV Package on the Iraqi Army in Makhmour, Northern Iraq
A TV package and interview on the Iraqi army’s position in Makhmour in Northern Iraq during the build-up to the Mosul offensive.
i24 News
2016
Interview on i24 News: Battle for Fallujah on Hold Over Trapped Civilians
Exclusive footage and interview on i24 News — the Battle for Falluja is put on hold as concern grows for tens of thousands of trapped civilians inside the city.
The Sun
2016
Injured Peshmerga Fighter Evacuated by Ambulance
A Kurdish fighter is rushed to hospital in Northern Iraq following intense Peshmerga clashes with ISIS on May 31st, 2016.
YouTube · Exclusive
2016
Fallujah Operation by the Iraqi Army’s 6th Division
The Iraqi Army’s 6th Division fighting in Saqlawiyah, 11km northwest of Fallujah — one of the most forward positions to the city centre. © Owen Holdaway.
Exclusive
2015
Inside an ISIS Tunnel, South Kirkuk
Exclusive photographic documentation of an ISIS-dug tunnel network in South Kirkuk, 2015. © Owen Holdaway.
Getty Images · Exclusive
2016
A Face-to-Face Interview with a Captured ISIS Fighter
Conducted under the supervision of Kurdish Asayish security forces, this interview with a newly captured ISIS prisoner covers the organisation’s aims, treatment of Yazidis, beheading, and the oath taken on joining. Available via Getty Images.
France 24
2015
France 24 Live Interview on the Iraqi Offensive to Retake Ramadi
Live interview with France 24 on the Iraqi Army’s ground offensive to retake the city of Ramadi from ISIS militants, December 22nd 2015. Owen Holdaway contributes at 13:00.
BBC Radio 5 Live
2015
BBC Live Interview on Yazidi Captives Held by ISIS
Live radio interview on BBC Radio 5 Live with presenter Peter Allen. Owen Holdaway contributes at 1:10 reporting on the Yazidi women and girls held captive by ISIS.
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