New York, May 22, 2009--Following news that Abdirisak Warsame Mohamed of Radio Shabelle was shot to death today in the crossfire of government and militia forces in the capital,
"CPJ sends its deepest condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Abdirisak Warsame at Radio Shabelle," said CPJ Africa Program Coordinator Tom Rhodes. "We call on both sides of the conflict to take measures to protect journalists and allow them to carry out their work."
Warsame is the third journalist killed inSomalia Somalia
Warsame is the third journalist killed in
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We have to get these two journalist home otherwise they are going to die in captivity if they are not dead already.
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Via Canadian Press : Journalists Amanda Lindhout +Nigel Brennan held captive in Somalia since August 2008. Get them out Get'em home http://bit.ly/KXc9c
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090525/Somalia_Journalist_090525/20090525?hub=Canada&s_name=