WorldAfricaState TV journalist targeted near the Somali capital, Mogadishu

State TV journalist targeted near the Somali capital, Mogadishu

Type of event:
IED - Improvised Explosive Device
Threat LensTerrorismWorldAfrica
By Elga Marvelli

Victims

1

Wounded

Date

September 30, 2022

What happened

SNTV journalist and cameraman, Ahmed Mohamed Shakur, 26, killed in a bomb explosion attack that took place in Basra Town, about 30 km north of Mogadishu. According to the chief-editor of SNTV, Shakur was targeted while covering military operations on the outskirts of the Somali capital: a IED hit him as he walked past Security Officials, a family member and a colleague. He became the first journalist killed in Somalia in 2022, bringing the total number of journalists killed in the last five years to 14.

Where it happened

Main sources

https://hornobserver.com/articles/1765/SOMALIA-State-TV-journalist-killed-while-covering-military-operation-on-the-outskirts-of-Mogadishu

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