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Two journalists killed in Somalia | Two journalists killed in Somalia |
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Two Somali journalists have been killed in the capital Mogadishu in separate attacks within hours of each other. | Two Somali journalists have been killed in the capital Mogadishu in separate attacks within hours of each other. |
The owner of HornAfrik radio and television, Ali Iman Sharmake, died when his car exploded after apparently running over a landmine. | The owner of HornAfrik radio and television, Ali Iman Sharmake, died when his car exploded after apparently running over a landmine. |
He had just been to the funeral of one of his leading radio presenters, Mahad Ahmed Elmi, shot dead hours earlier. | He had just been to the funeral of one of his leading radio presenters, Mahad Ahmed Elmi, shot dead hours earlier. |
Praising his colleague hours before his own death, Ali Iman Sharmake said: "Elmi was a symbol of neutrality." | |
Colleagues said Elmi was shot dead by two gunmen close to the radio station on his way to work. | Colleagues said Elmi was shot dead by two gunmen close to the radio station on his way to work. |
The killing was meant to prevent a real voice that described the suffering in Mogadishu to other Somalis and to the world, Elmi was a symbol of neutrality Ali Iman Sharmake, shortly before he was killed | The killing was meant to prevent a real voice that described the suffering in Mogadishu to other Somalis and to the world, Elmi was a symbol of neutrality Ali Iman Sharmake, shortly before he was killed |
Sharmake was hit by what appeared to be a remote-controlled landmine on his way home from Elmi's funeral. | Sharmake was hit by what appeared to be a remote-controlled landmine on his way home from Elmi's funeral. |
Reuters reporter Sahal Abdulle, who was sitting next to him, was lightly injured. | |
Journalistic independence | |
It is unclear who was responsible for the attacks. | It is unclear who was responsible for the attacks. |
Sharmake said in his tribute to Elmi, quoted by the Associated Press: "The killing was meant to prevent a real voice that described the suffering in Mogadishu to other Somalis and to the world." | |
HornAfrik - which also relays BBC Somali service programmes - prides itself on its journalistic independence, and its broadcasts have in the past angered both the government and Islamist opposition. | HornAfrik - which also relays BBC Somali service programmes - prides itself on its journalistic independence, and its broadcasts have in the past angered both the government and Islamist opposition. |
A number of local and foreign journalists have been killed in recent years. | |
Mogadishu has been the scene for months of skirmishes between troops supporting the transitional government and both clan-based and Islamist insurgents. | Mogadishu has been the scene for months of skirmishes between troops supporting the transitional government and both clan-based and Islamist insurgents. |
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