Wednesday 30 December 2015

Somalia Journalist, Omar Faruk Osman Narrowly Survives Assassination Attempt In Mogadishu.

Somali Journalist and the general secretary of National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSO) Omar Faruk Osman narrowly survived assassination attempt in Mogadishu drive-by-shooting today Tuesday, December 29. According to media reports, Faruk was entering (NUSO) office at Teleh area in Mogadishu when unknown gunmen in a minivan blocked his way and sprayed bullets into his car.

At least three people--a bodyguard and two pedestrians were wounded in the attack.

The assassination attempt comes a day after Faruk denounced a controversial media law passed by the Somali parliament on Monday. The media law drawn by the government's ministry of information targeted a section of the press which the (NUSO) boss believes is a threat to media freedom in Somalia and called on the Somali president not to sign the controversial bill.

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