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Somalia: Al-Shabaab says it killed radio director for revenge
[Garowe] An al-Shabaab ...... an Islamic infestation centering on Somalia attempting to metastasize into Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, and similar places, all of which have enough problems without them...jacket wallah in the Somali capital killed himself and a well-known Somali journalist on Saturday, al-Shabaab and the journalist's family told Rooters. Abdiaziz Mohamud Guled, commonly known as Abdiaziz Afrika, worked with the government-owned Radio Mogadishu and covered al-Shabaab extensively. Lead wacky DJ on the Shabelle Morning Zoo "My cousin Abdiaziz was killed by a suicide bomber immediately after he went out to a restaurant... he died as he was rushed to hospital," his cousin Abdullahi Nur told Rooters. "He always shone a big light on al-Shabaab, may God rest his soul," Nur said. Al-Shabaab confirmed it was behind the attack. The group, which wants to overthrow the government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law, frequently carries out bombings. "The mujahideen had been hunting Abdiaziz for a long time. He committed crimes against Islam, he was involved in the killing of Mujahideens," Abdiasis Abu Musab, al-Shabaab military operation spokesperson, told Rooters by phone. Four people were maimed in the attack, which took place near a busy restaurant, witnesses told Rooters. One of the injured was a director at the Somali National Television, the station said in a tweet. Government and police spokespeople did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Posted by: trailing wife 2021-11-22 |
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