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The work of James Foley and other journalists killed in 2014

In this Friday, May 27, 2011, file photo, journalist James Foley poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press, in Boston. A video by Islamic State militants that purports to show the killing of Foley by the militant group was released Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014.
In this Friday, May 27, 2011, file photo, journalist James Foley poses for a photo during an interview with The Associated Press, in Boston. A video by Islamic State militants that purports to show the killing of Foley by the militant group was released Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014. Steven Senne, File/AP Photo

With the brutal murder of U.S. freelance journalist James Foley this week, there have been at least 32 journalists killed so far in 2014, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

Journalists such as Simone Camilli, a video journalist for The Associated Press, were killed covering conflicts, but others, such as veteran AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus and French photojournalist Camille Lepage, were the victims of attacks — murdered while doing the job they loved.

Syria, where 40-year-old Foley was beheaded on video by an Islamic State militant after being held captive for 21 months, is now considered the most dangerous place on earth to be a journalist with six journalists killed on the job so far this year, CPJ reported.

READ MORE: James Foley – Risking life to make sure conflicts don’t go unreported

Here’s a look at the careers of some of the journalists who lost their lives in 2014.

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James Foley, killed in Syria

American journalist James Foley is seen November 2012 file photo, while covering the civil war in Aleppo, Syria. AP Photo/freejamesfoley.org/ Nicole Tung

Foley was no stranger to covering conflict or working in risky conditions. Working as freelancer and filing stories for organizations such as Agence France-Press and online news organization GlobalPost, he was kidnapped by forces loyal to the Libyan government and held captive for 44 days.

GlobalPost described Foley this way:

Jim cared deeply about the victims of war, and the rights of people living under oppressive regimes. He was an old-school reporter, who traveled light, talked to the locals and put the story first.

For GlobalPost, Foley published in-depth coverage of the battle to oust late-Libyan dictator  Moammar Gadhafi and detailing “a Libya that was rarely seen and little understood,” as well as his experience in captivity.

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READ MORE: Remembering James Foley

The ordeal in Libya didn’t prevent Foley from continuing his work and going on to file from Iraq and finally Syria.

Below are images from video Foley captured while covering the Syrian civil war in August 2012, three months before his capture.

An image grab taken from AFP TV shows Syrian rebels taking position during clashes with Syrian regime forces in the Amariyeh district of the northern city of Aleppo on August 31, 2012. James Foley (AFP)/Getty Images
An image grab taken from AFP TV shows Syrian rebel sniper Abu Khaled (C) holding his gun as comrades celebrate during his wedding ceremony in the Saif al-Dawla district of the northern city of Aleppo on August 31, 2012. James Foley (AFP)/Getty Images

Anja Niedringhaus, killed in Afghanistan

Associated Press photo journalist Anja Niedringhaus was killed in Afghanistan in April
In this image taken Friday Sept. 11, 2011 AP photographer Anja Niedringhaus attends an exhibition of her work in Berlin. Niedringhaus, 48, was killed and an AP reporter was wounded on Friday, April 4, 2014 when an Afghan policeman opened fire while they were sitting in their car in eastern Afghanistan. Markus Schreiber/AP Photo

German photographer Anja Niedringhaus was travelling in a convoy along with Canadian AP reporter Kathy Gannon on April 4, covering preparations for the presidential election that weekend, when an Afghan policeman opened fire on their vehicle with an AK-47. Gannon suffered injuries from three gunshot wounds, but Niedringhaus was killed instantly. She was 48

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An Israeli soldier jumps off an armored vehicle carrying a flag of Israel’s 60th anniversary as he celebrates with his unit their return from the Gaza Strip on the Israeli side of the border on Jan. 16, 2009. Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo
An Afghan special forces soldier, left, is kissed by an Afghan man after the commandos took over control of an election office after the Taliban launched an assault with a suicide bomber detonating his vehicle outside an election office in Kabul, Afghanistan, Tuesday, March 25, 2014. Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo
A Pakistani Army soldier with the 20th Lancers Armored Regiment stands atop the 8000-foot mountain during a patrol near his outpost, Kalpani Base, in Pakistan’s Dir province on the Pakistan-Afghan border on Feb. 17, 2012. Anja Niedringhaus/AP Photo

SEE ALSO: 15 images from AP photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus’ career

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Camille Lepage, killed in Central African Republic

Camille Lepage was just 26 years old when she shot and killed in the Central African Republic, where she had been covering the conflict between Muslim and Christian fighters.

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French photojournalist Camille Lepage was killed in Central African Republic in May
In this file photo taken Oct. 6, 2013 in the Bonga Bonga stadium in Bangui, Central African Republic, French photojournalist Camille Lepage smiles with a local dancer. Lepage, 26, was killed while covering the deteriorating situation in the Central African Republic Monday May 12, 2014. Sylvain Cherkaoui, File/AP Photo

She had been embedded with Christian anti-Balaka fighters, who were battling former Selaka rebels: both groups were responsible for the deaths of more than 2,400 people, in scenes often reminiscent of the genocide in Rwanda.

Lepage was travelling with the anti-Balaka near the border with Cameroon when she was killed, in an apparent ambush. Her body was found by French peacekeepers on May 13. She also covered the conflict and humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Her work had been published by the Guardian, the Wall Street Journal and the BBC, among others.

A member of the Lou Nuer tribe comes back home in the Yuai village, Uror county, Jonglei state in South Sudan, on July 23, 2013 after fighting against the rebel group of Yau Yau in Pibor county,. Camille Lepage (AFP)/Getty Images
A man injured during tribal clashes that erupted in Jonglei State, sits in a hospital in Bor, South Sudan on July 15. Camille Lepage (AFP)/Getty Images

SEE MORE: The acclaimed work of slain photojournalist Camille Lepage

Simone Camilli, killed in the Gaza Strip

Italian videojournalist Simone Camilli was working for AP in the Gaza Strip when he was killed in an explosion, along with his Palestinian translator, on Aug 13.

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According to The Associated Press, Camilli died in a blast in the town of Beit Lahiya as Gaza police engineers tried “to diffuse unexploded ordnance fired by Israel,” during the Israeli military operation against Hamas

The 35-year-old had worked for the news agency since 2005 and had been based in the Middle East since 2006. He regularly worked in the Gaza Strip.

READ MORE: AP video journalist Simone Camilli killed in Gaza explosion

“His video had a signature, an incredible eye for detail and was able to personalize stories and portray human drama,” AP’s Tomislav Skaro told TIME magazine.

The publication posted video from a multimedia project Camilli was working on before his death — portraying Israel’s 2009 offensive in the Gaza Strip, known as Operation Cast Lead.

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With files from The Associated Press

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