Ali Ahmed Abdi
Year: 2012
Nationality: Somalia
Killed by: Political Group
Location: Galkayo, Somalia
Press organization: Freelance
What's Ali Ahmed Abdi's story?
Assailants shot Ali in the head near his home in thenorth-central town of Galkayo in the semi-autonomous republic of Puntland ataround 9 p.m., local journalists told CPJ. The attack occurred in Galkayo’snorthern district of Is-Raac. Al-Shabaab insurgents claimed responsibility for the murderthrough a broadcast on their station, Radio Andalus, the following evening, andaccused the reporter of being a “spy” for the Puntland government, localjournalists told CPJ.
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