Bomb Attack on Private Radio in Puntland

Bomb Attack on Private Radio in Puntland

MOGADISHU, October 19, 2010/African Press Organization (APO)/ --

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) strongly condemns the bomb attack at Radio Horseed in Bossasso, Puntland.

According to information received by NUSOJ, during the evening news (approximately 08:20pm) of Monday, 18 October 2010, an explosive device was thrown in the building of the Radio station when all the journalists and producers were in the newsroom. During this attack, the reception of the station was completely burned, and fortunately the staffers remain unhurt.

The attack has been reported to the police who came to the scene but the suspected perpetrators of two men with pistols remain at large. The station was temporary shut down.

NUSOJ urges Puntland authorities to do everything in their power to step up their investigation into the bomb attack, to provide police protection to Radio Horseed and its workers, and to prevent such incident from happening in the future.

Source: National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ)

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