Journalists Killed in 2012 - Motive Confirmed: Abukar Hassan Mohamoud
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Date:
18 December 2012
Somaliweyn Radio
February 28, 2012, in Mogadishu, Somalia
Unidentified gunmen shot veteran journalist Abukar, nicknamed "Kadaf," five times in the head and chest at around 6 p.m. in the Wadajir District of the capital, Mogadishu, local journalists told CPJ. Abukar, 49, died of his injuries at Medina Hospital soon after the attack.
Abukar had been trying to re-launch the private station Somaliweyn Radio after it was raided and looted by Al-Shabaab insurgents in May 2010, local journalists told CPJ. Although the killers were not immediately identified, family members and colleagues believe Abukar was murdered for his efforts to re-establish the broadcaster, which had continued operating as a website after the raid.
Abukar was active in youth organizations and helped organize protests in Mogadishu against Al-Shabaab operations. Abukar is survived by his wife and four children.
Medium: | Radio |
Job: | Editor |
Beats Covered: | Human Rights, Politics |
Gender: | Male |
Local or Foreign: | Local |
Freelance: | No |
Type of Death: | Murder |
Suspected Source of Fire: | Political Group |
Impunity: | Yes |
Taken Captive: | No |
Tortured: | No |
Threatened: | No |
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