Questions remain after death of 17-year-old Reuters stringer

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So the questions remain:

Was Molhem Barakat 17 when working for Reuters?
If so, why is a child working for one of the largest media organizations in the world?
Why would a media organization hire someone who had previously tried to join Al Qaeda?
Did Reuters provide the expensive camera gear to Barakat?