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Reported By Fadumo Farah --

ASOJ.ORG- An abducted American journalist Micheal Scott was still being held captive in Hobyo city from Galmudug state while his had was broken as the Associated Somali Journalists confirmed.

Its unknown, the healthy condition of Michael Scott but one of pirates who kidnapped him told to ASOJ that the abducted journalist fasts the food and attempted to escape from them three times.

"The last tow night, the journalist were beaten badly, his shouting and outcry were heard by the neighbors, and today he was taken from the home while his arm was broken" said to the Associated Somali Journalists ASOJ.

ASOJ talked our carefully the US journalist, and it has stated that the abducted journalist was taken from Hobyo town to Elhur village at the same time its unknown that he was fired or injured by the gun.

"The Galmudug traditional and political leaders don’t desperate to release the US journalist, Michael Scott from the pirates. But the circumstance seem that the negotiations of the first phase was disagreed after the armed militias had demanded money about 30,000 US dolor which they said it’s the expense of the kidnap undertaking" Said, Mr. Dahir Alasow, the chairman of ASOJ.

Dahir Alasow has affirmed his concerns that the US journalist could be taken over by Al shabab.

 “The investigations that we have done indicates the journalist was kidnapped by a man called Ali Duula, moreover the abduct US journalist was used by the money and vehicle from famous man named Nur Ali Qoryare" Said, Dahir Alasow. 

Dahir Alasow has appealed again to the Galmudug authority to attempt how the foreign journalist could be survived.

Aid workers from DDG charitable origination were kidnapped in Galmudug State of Somalia; both of them were rescued by US Special Forces.

By Fadumo Farah

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