A bomb blast at Radio Station condemned by NUSOJ

MOGADISHU, Somalia, October 19, 2011/African Press Organization (APO)/ -- The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) condemns vehemently a bomb attack on privately owned radio Galkayo on 18 October 2011 by unknown assailants in Galkayo town in Puntalnd region in Somalia. Journalists working for the Radio Galkayo said the bomb, which frightened the staff exploded at the gate of the radio and harmed no body except damages to building of the radio. The journalists said the culprits escaped from the scene after throwing the bomb to the radio station. Their motive is still unknown and no one has claimed responsibility of the attack yet. Security forces from the semiautonomous administration region of Puntland conducted operations in the area, but did not arrest anyone for the attack. Journalist Farhan J. Abdulle of Radio Galakyo told NUSOJ that the bomb has not affected the operations of the radio. Violent attacks against journalists have been increasing in Puntland for the last five months. “We strongly condemn the bomb attack at Radio Galkayo. We reiterate our firm stance that there is no justification for such mindless violence against the media,” said Omar Faruk Osman, NUSOJ Secretary General. NUSOJ expressed its solidarity with Radio Galkayo and hopes that the perpetrators will be brought to justice.” Gangs wounded female wounded female journalist Ms. Horriya Abdulkadir working for the same radio on 14 September 2011 and she is still in hospital for gunshot wounds. Journalist, Hassan Mohamed Ali known as Hassan Antenna, a correspondent for the Voice of Peace Radio in Bossaso, was shot and severely wounded by unknown gunmen in Bossaso on 22 September 2011. Journalist Abdiaziz Ahmed Aden, who worked for Radio Markabley in Bardhere district of Gedo region in southwest Somalia, was also among 100 people killed in suicide attack in Mogadishu on 4 October 2011. Source Starafrica