Somalia: Al-Shabaab Takes Over 'Illegally' a Radio Station

Bardere — The Al-Shabaab extremist Islamic group on Monday, 30 April 2012, officially took over Radio Markabley, a privately-owned independent radio station in Bardere town, south westSomalia, after heavily Al shabab agents led by Al the group's representative in Bardere who stormed into the stations, reports said.

Sources said that the All the operations of Radio have effectively been off air and taken away by the administration of Al-Shabaab movement in Bardere town, Gedo region and the staff were ordered to leave from the compound as soon.

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