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In Bosnia, little children shot in the head by a guy who thinks it's okay to aim his gun at a child.

Christiane Amanpour

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Christiane Amanpour
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: January 12
Correspondent
Journalist
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London
England
Christiane Maria Heideh Amanpour
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