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The reporter in the video I referenced took a round......
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Which was likely the result of blind luck more than aimed fire. There were enough guys standing around immobile and partially exposed, that anybody who was capable of making an aimed hit on the running reporter in the chest should have had no trouble making more hits.
The fact that none were made and that the RPG guy stood there and casually loaded the RPG in the same spot the reporter got hit without taking any effective fire suggests that either the person who made the hit on the reporter got insanely lucky or he wasn't around after that hit.
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not sure of the caliber, but it is a pretty safe bet that it was a x39
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If the area that RPG impacted is any indication of where they were taking fire from, that is an unlikely shot for a 7.62x39. The RPG travels about 125yds per second. Look at the video around 4:20- see how long it takes from firing to impact? I show the RPG fired at 4:29 - and with the camera moving around it is difficult to see what is going on; but the impact isn't until 4:44.
Even with an arc, that means that the target area is a long way off and likely beyond the range where individual aimed fire is going to have much effect.