Somali journalist Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled killed in suicide attack
[BBC] A prominent Somali journalist who was a critic of the Islamist militant group al-Shabab has been killed in a suicide bomb attack in the capital, Mogadishu.
Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled, also known as Abdiaziz Afrika, was targeted as he was leaving a restaurant in the city shortly after midday.
Two other people nearby were injured in the blast and taken to hospital.
Al-Shabab said it was behind the attack and had targeted the journalist, who worked for Radio Mogadishu.
The bomber detonated a device in front of a car near the restaurant where Guled was accompanied by the director of Somali National Television and a driver, according to a report published on the official Radio Mogadishu website, citing police sources.
Posted by: Besoeker 2021-11-21 |