26 March 2007

Alert

Radio journalist and driver freed after being held for three days


Incident details

Mohammed Bashir Sheik Abdirahman, Osman Qoryoley

released

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(RSF/IFEX) - Radio Shabelle reporter Mohammed Bashir Sheik Abdirahman and his driver Osman Qoryoley were released on 24 March 2007 after being held for three days, Reporters Without Borders has learned from their employer. Abdirahman told his station they were "treated well" and that the "government troops guarding [them] gave [them] all [they] needed."

The two men were arrested on 21 March after taking photos at Mogadishu international airport, where the Prime Minister was set to give a news conference.



Source:

Reporters Without Borders
47, rue Vivienne
75002 Paris
France
rsf (@) rsf.org
Phone: +33 1 44 83 84 84
Fax: +33 1 45 23 11 51
 

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