Govt shuts Shabelle radio and detains journalists

Fuente: 
Shabelle
Fecha de publicación: 
03 Abr 2015
Somali security forces have raided, shut Shabelle radio and detained a large number of its staff tonight.
 
Forces have also detained customers and guests who happened to be the premises of the network during the raid.
The security forces are reported to be those of the Somali national intelligence and security gency and they have taken away some vital broadcast equipments.
 
The reason of the raid is unknown and it only came few days after the regional court in Mogadishu has slapped  hefty  fine sentences on the chairman of the network and two other journalists who were in jail for months.
Shabelle management is demanding the unconditional and immediate release of its staff and the return of the equipment taken during the raid.