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Survivors of the raid went to the journalists' hotel requesting them to take pictures. In a convoy, under the protection of
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family to students and friends to support them. Around this time Eldon began creating personal journals filled with collages, photographs, and drawings, often using satire and cartoons as commentary.
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and stoned and beaten to death. One soldier who participated in the attack claimed the Army viewed Eldon and the other journalists as
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were hoping to pressure Aidid into peace, a claim denied by the US Army.
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