Gunmen Seriously Wound Somali Journalist in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, October 21, 2012
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) is saddened by the
attack of broadcast journalist in Mogadishu’s on Sunday evening at
Hawo Tako neighborhood in Wadajir district on 21 October 2012 around
06:20 local time, the latest of string of attacks against the
journalists and media workers in Somalia.
Two unknown gunmen armed with pistols opened fire at and seriously
wounded Mohamed Mohamoud Tuuryare, Shabelle Radio’s website editor and
program producer at Hawo Tako area of Wadajir district near his home
around 6:20 Sunday evening, 21 October, 2012, near his. He was
rushed immediately to Madina hospital, where he is receiving intensive
medical treatment
Witnesses reported that the government soldiers in the area fired back
the attackers, but no casualties have been reported and the assailants
fled the area immediately
“We have just received saddening news that Mohamed Mohamoud Tuuryare
was seriously wounded, but we don’t know how his condition could be.”
Abdimalik Yusuf Mohamed, Head of the Shabelle Media Network told
NUSOJ, “He is currently receiving treatment in Madina Hospital,
suffering three bullet wounds, one at the chest and two at the
abdomen.”
No group claimed the responsibility of the attack
“We condemn this heinous attack against our colleague, Mohamed
Mohamoud Tuuryare and pray for him with immediate recovery.” Mohamed
Ibrahim, Secretary General of the National Union of Somali Journalists
(NUSOJ), “We call on thorough investigation in this targeted
assassination and along other previous cases and urge the government
to bring the killers and assassins to court.”
15 Journalists have been killed in Somalia and at least two dozen
journalists have been wounded, making the profession more deadly.
Xafiiska Wararka
Www.Warqaad.com
Muqdisho-Somalia
E-mail:Warqaad@hotmail.co.uk
Yes i suport to kill him because they are stupid
.waxa nila dilayo wa qaladka ad wadin &bel.hebel.waxey dhehen.dowlada wax hanalaga siyo’.iska daya qawil&bel.&ninka ladortey wa qawil hebel.,jojiya magac qawil.iska dhafa.insha alah wa ka bad baadeysin qufka laso qaldey
I realy very sorry the attack wich was wounded touryare and i pray for to recover soon and i give one worning to the to somali goverment if you can’t take the responsibility of jounalist let them take guns to protect their soul thank you All.