Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)

Somalia: U.S. Journalist Fears to Be Handed to Al Shabab

10 October 2012

Hobyo — A US journalist held hostage by pirates in central Somalia town said on Wednesday that he fears to be handed to the Al Qaeda linked militants of Al shabab by his current kidnappers.

Micheal Scott, an abducted American journalist in Hobyo town of Mudug region said his captors are planning to transfer him to Al shabab, if their ransom demand is not paid three days.

"I appeal to the News agency I worked for and my government of United States to safe myself as soon as possible from falling to Al shabab hand," he cried.

It is unknown the healthy condition of Michael Scott, the US journalist held detainee in central Somalia.

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  • opiyoj
    Oct 10 2012, 07:01
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    Friends,

    I just created a new petition and I hope you can sign -- it's called: Block Escalation of the War in Somalia!

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    Thanks so much, Joan