US journalist still captive in Somalia breaks his arm
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
US journalist still captive in Somalia breaks his arm
Reported By Fadumo Farah --