Radio Garowe Closed, Three of its Journalists Arrested

The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) today declared that the closing of Radio Garowe in Puntland and the arrests of three journalist that worked their was not lawful. Heavy armed security forces of Puntland Regional State stormed the Radio station and ordered the manager to shutdown the station. They arrested three journalist who were: Abdi FArah Jama Mire, Director of the Radio; Isse AbdullahMohammed, Editor of the Radio; and Mohammed Dahir Yusuf, a Producer. The motive for the shutdown of the station is unkown. Puntland journalist believe that it was due the reporting of a National Security Agency of Somalia agent criticizing how the agency ran things. NUSOJ formal denounces the act of the closing and demand the Puntland authorities to release the journalist and allow the Radio station to continue with its broadcasts.