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| BBC's Jeremy Bowen successfully treated after being shot in Egypt | BBC's Jeremy Bowen successfully treated after being shot in Egypt |
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| The BBC's Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, has had an operation to remove shotgun pellets in his head. He received the injury on Friday while covering protests across Egypt. | The BBC's Middle East editor, Jeremy Bowen, has had an operation to remove shotgun pellets in his head. He received the injury on Friday while covering protests across Egypt. |
| Bowen tweeted about the successful operation earlier on Thursday morning. | Bowen tweeted about the successful operation earlier on Thursday morning. |
| Had a successful operation to remove shotgun pellets. Thanks again for good wishes. | Had a successful operation to remove shotgun pellets. Thanks again for good wishes. |
| The 53-year-old already appears to be in good spirits, and after BBC Bureau Chief Simon Wilson said, "hope you get a chance to watch some #ashes cricket as you recuperate!", Bowen responded: "that is today's plan." | The 53-year-old already appears to be in good spirits, and after BBC Bureau Chief Simon Wilson said, "hope you get a chance to watch some #ashes cricket as you recuperate!", Bowen responded: "that is today's plan." |
| News of Bowen's injury also came through a tweet on Friday that showed his head covered in a bandage, with a patch of blood on his left cheek. | News of Bowen's injury also came through a tweet on Friday that showed his head covered in a bandage, with a patch of blood on his left cheek. |
| BBC reporter @BowenBBC hit in the head with birdshot. He's ok. pic.twitter.com/2ihAmOvpDL | BBC reporter @BowenBBC hit in the head with birdshot. He's ok. pic.twitter.com/2ihAmOvpDL |
| The respected journalist has been covering the unfolding events in Egypt and has pointed to the need for "cool heads on Twitter", adding that he has not "spotted any yet". | The respected journalist has been covering the unfolding events in Egypt and has pointed to the need for "cool heads on Twitter", adding that he has not "spotted any yet". |
| After Bowen received his injury, a BBC spokesperson said on Friday: "He was treated at the scene for minor injuries and has gone back to his hotel for more treatment. We expect him to be reporting again soon." | After Bowen received his injury, a BBC spokesperson said on Friday: "He was treated at the scene for minor injuries and has gone back to his hotel for more treatment. We expect him to be reporting again soon." |
| Bowen has spent a number of years covering the Middle East and prior to being made editor in 2005, he was based in Jerusalem from 1995 to 2000, as a correspondent in the region. | Bowen has spent a number of years covering the Middle East and prior to being made editor in 2005, he was based in Jerusalem from 1995 to 2000, as a correspondent in the region. |
| The BBC had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. | The BBC had not responded to a request for comment at the time of publication. |
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