Six months on: Lindhout and Brennan are still held hostage in Somalia
February 23rd, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Online Journalism, Press freedom and ethics
Marking six months since their disappearance, this blog post over on the Frontline blog. Graham Holliday has created a timeline, embedded below, marking the course of events.
“Six months ago today [Sunday 22 February] the first reports came in of the kidnap of Canadian freelance journalist Amanda Lindhout, freelance photographer Nigel Brennan and their fixers and driver. The team were reportedly abducted just outside Mogadishu. The fixer and driver were subsequently released, but Lindhout and Brennan remain hostage,” he writes.
Similar posts:
- WashingtonPost: Abducted French security advisers in Mogadishu posed as journalists
- Frontline Blog: Canadian hostage in Somalia reported to have called CTV
- Frontline Blog: AFP publishes first reported communication with Lindhout and Brennan since August 2008
- RSF: Lindhout and Brennan still captive in Somalia 12 months on
- Frontline Blog: Amanda Lindhout’s TV plea
September 15th, 2009 at 6:47 am
I would really like to keep very closly informed of this situataion. Something must be done by our government!…or anyone!