Is it risky for Western journalists covering the conflict in Libya to be based out of Tripoli?

Elias Alexander: Is it risky for Western journalists covering the conflict in Libya to be based out of Tripoli?
The risk being that Qaddafi could kidnap them as they are from western countries and it is the west who are bombing Libya.

Answers and Views:

Answer by Andy
It’s risky being a journalist in any war.

Answer by Golden
doesn’t even go that far. the story of the girl who said she was raped over there? she sought out the journalists in tripoli. army thugs came in and beat some of the journalists at that hotel.

Answer by Tony S
Here is the primary resource for travel to Libya at present:
https://travel.state.gov/search/search_4654.html?searchText=libya

Here are journalists who died in Iraq(Europe):

Journalists from USA/World?:

Here is one who died less than 24 hours ago:

I do not know for sure? But, it is my opinion no one could provide you with a better answer?

Here is info on journalists who were recently kidnapped in Libya(for good measure I supplied this) 🙂
https://www.thedailybeast.com/videos/2011/03/31/new-york-times-journalists-kidnapped-by-gaddafi.html