Attacks on HornAfrik

Attacks on HornAfrik , a (now-defunct) news organization based in Mogadishu, was subjected to various attacks by militants during the Islamist insurgency (2006–2009) in southern Somalia. Prior to the company's closure in 2010, these incidents included: Quotes Since it began broadcasting in 1999, HornAfrik has suffered harassment and attacks from clan militiamen, Islamists, and the transitional government. We don’t understand the indiscriminant shelling of neighborhoods. It’s barbaric in this day and age, but we will not be silenced easily. These savage killings are an indicator of the perilous conditions facing journalists in Somalia, where political chaos and lawlessness threatens all independent journalism. Said Tahlil Ahmed, the director of Somalia’s independent radio station HornAfrik, was killed by three unidentified gunmen in Bakara market. External link Category:2000s in Somalia