Gedi, 25, a studio technician and part-time reporter for
Radio Daljir, was stabbed in the Galkayo district of Somalia’s semi-autonomous
region of Puntland, according to local journalists.
Shortly after leaving work to meet a friend that evening,
Gedi was stabbed several times by multiple, unidentified assailants, the
station reported. He died of chest and leg injuries at
local journalists told CPJ. Primarily a studio technician, Gedi also covered
local news as a reporter and a presenter. Authorities did not disclose a
motive or suspects.