Radio journalist Abdirisak Ali Abdi died from gunshot wounds sustained in an attack by two unidentified individuals in a restaurant in Galkayo, Puntland on Nov. 18, 2014.
Abdi was a freelance journalist for Puntland-based Radio Daljir and HornCable TV in Somaliland, covering local politics.
He reportedly told a friend via Facebook shortly before the attack that he feared that his life was in danger.
No group had claimed responsibility for the attack as of Nov. 27, 2014.
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