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Somali troops attack radio station | |
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Somali transitional government forces have laid siege to an independent radio station in Mogadishu for several hours. | |
Shabelle reporters said soldiers deliberately targeted their office, firing shots through the windows. | Shabelle reporters said soldiers deliberately targeted their office, firing shots through the windows. |
One of the radio administrators, Jaffar Muhammad Kuukay, is quoted as saying that bullets damaged equipment and injured at least one person. | One of the radio administrators, Jaffar Muhammad Kuukay, is quoted as saying that bullets damaged equipment and injured at least one person. |
Government troops had previously raided Shabelle Radio and detained 18 journalists after a grenade was thrown. | Government troops had previously raided Shabelle Radio and detained 18 journalists after a grenade was thrown. |
Both Shabelle and HornAfrik have been critical of the Ethiopian-backed transitional government and the Islamic militants who have been trying to topple the administration. | Both Shabelle and HornAfrik have been critical of the Ethiopian-backed transitional government and the Islamic militants who have been trying to topple the administration. |
Target | Target |
"We do not know why they are targeting us," Mr Kukay said. | "We do not know why they are targeting us," Mr Kukay said. |
"On Saturday, they said a grenade was thrown at them from the Shabelle building. But now I do not know what they want." | "On Saturday, they said a grenade was thrown at them from the Shabelle building. But now I do not know what they want." |
Shabelle and two other independent outlets, HornAfrik and IQK Koranic Radio, were briefly banned and taken off air in January and in June, prompting criticism from press freedom watchdogs. | Shabelle and two other independent outlets, HornAfrik and IQK Koranic Radio, were briefly banned and taken off air in January and in June, prompting criticism from press freedom watchdogs. |
Last month, the owner and a radio presenter of Horn Afrik were killed in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen. | Last month, the owner and a radio presenter of Horn Afrik were killed in separate attacks by unidentified gunmen. |
The Committee to Protect Journalists has accused the transitional government of intimidating and persecuting Somali reporters. | The Committee to Protect Journalists has accused the transitional government of intimidating and persecuting Somali reporters. |
Joel Simon, the CPJ's executive director, said in a statement: "We call on the government to stop this harassment and to move its forces away from the main gates of the Shabelle Media Network offices." | Joel Simon, the CPJ's executive director, said in a statement: "We call on the government to stop this harassment and to move its forces away from the main gates of the Shabelle Media Network offices." |
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