National Union of Somali Journalists (Mogadishu)

Somalia: Third Journalist Murdered

22 May 2009

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The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns the killing of third Somali journalist in Mogadishu.

Abdirisak Warsameh Mohamed of Radio Shabelle was shot dead this mroning by one of the forces fighting in the neighborhoods of Bakara Market. He was killed as he was crossing the road at Wardhigley police station, according to Director of Radio Shabelle Mukhtar Mohamed Hirabe.

Abdirisak was on his way to Radio Shabelle when bullets hit him at the chest. His body was laying on the road for about 45 minutes as the militias was shooting every one that wanted to take his body.

In June 2008, Abdirisak Warsameh Mohamed was one of 48 Somali journalists that received safety training in Djibouti from NUSOJ and the International News Safety Institute (INSI).

Tagged: Conflict, East Africa, Human Rights, Media, Somalia

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