The Terror of War

The Terror of War, colloquially known as Napalm Girl, is a photograph taken on 8 June 1972. It shows a naked 9-year-old girl, Phan Thi Kim Phuc, running toward the camera from a South Vietnamese napalm strike that mistakenly hit Trảng Bàng village instead of nearby North Vietnamese troops. It is credited as one of the most famous images of the Vietnam War and an indictment of the effects of war on innocent victims in general.

Nick Ut was credited as the photographer, receiving several awards including World Press Photo of the Year. After the documentary The Stringer (2025) explored the possibility that stringer Nguyễn Thành Nghệ may have taken the photo, both the AP and World Press Photo conducted investigations. AP's conclusion was that "it is possible Nick Ut took the photo." WPP's conclusion was that Ut was unlikely to be the author. AP continues to credit Ut, while World Press Photo suspended attribution of the image.

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