NUSOJ Welcomes AMISOM's acknowledgement in the involvement of the death of the Malaysian Journalist

Mogadishu, Sept. 27, 2011

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) welcomes AMISOM acknowledgement in the involvement of the shooting to death the Malaysian journalists Noramfaizul Mohd Nor from Bernama TV on September 2, 2011 in Mogadishu's KM4 area, while slightly hurt another Malaysian Cameraman Aji Saregar Mazlan from TV3.

The Special Representative of the Chairperson of the Commission of the African Union (SRCC) and Head of Mission, Ambassador Boubacar Diarra immediately ordered an investigation into the incident in line with appropriate African Union procedures, said AMISOM statement.

The Board of Inquiry (BOI) established that four soldiers were involved in the shooting at the Hajji Doole Junction on Airport Road and recommended that the four soldiers, from the Burundi contingent, be brought to trial according to their country's military and judicial processes. Also, in line with the BOI recommendations, the four soldiers have been suspended from duty to allow for further proceedings, according to AMISOM statement.

Meanwhile, Farah Hassan Sahal, Logistics Manager and driver of SIMBA radio was killed by sniper fires allegedly from the African Union Peacekeepers in Somalia at the radio compound in Mogadishu's Bakara market on August 4, 2011.

"While we welcome the statement from AMISOM, We call upon the African Union Peacekeepers probe into the killing of the journalist killed on August 4, 2011 in Mogadishu's Bakara market." said Mohammed Ibrahim, NUSOJ Secretary General.