NUSOJ: Amanda Lindhout and Nigel Brennan released in Somalia
November 26th, 2009Posted by Judith Townend in Editors' pick, Press freedom and ethics
The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has announced that the Canadian female journalist Amanda Lindhout and Australian photojournalist Nigel Brennan were released yesterday (25 November) after 15 months in captivity.
“The two journalists were taken to heavily guarded Hotel Sahafi in central Mogadishu, where they are staying tonight. They are due to be flown to Nairobi tomorrow morning.
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“Four members of the Transitional Federal Parliament led by Ahmed Diriye were handed over the two journalists at Sarkuus checkpoint near Ex-control of Afgoye District, last checkpoint of TFG forces.”
Background on journalists’ 15-month ordeal at this link…
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