The photographer, who remained unnamed for security reasons, scooped the Visa d'Or for News, for his coverage of the troubled nation's pro-democracy protests and bloody military crackdown.
The photographer, who remained unnamed for security reasons, scooped the Visa d'Or for News, the most prestigious award handed out at the "Visa Pour L'Image" festival in Perpignan, southwestern France.
"He is probably the strongest photographer in the country. He is extremely happy and honoured to win this prize," Takkunen said. Across Myanmar, more than 1,000 civilians have been killed in the ongoing military crackdown, according to an advocacy group.
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