Somali Police assault female journalist Shukri Abdi in Mogadishu

The incident took place in the Abdicasiis district of Mogadishu, where police officers were dispersing protesters. According to Shukri, she and several other journalists were targeted by the officers while they were covering the incident. Shukri told SOMWA that the officers initially seized her mobile phone before two members of the mobile police unit physically assaulted her. “The officers took my phone first. Then two of the mobile police officers directly assaulted me and beat me severely. I sustained an injury to my hand, and I also suffered injuries to other parts of my body. I was later taken to the hospital, where I received medical treatment.” SOMWA understands that Shukri sustained an injury to her hand as a result of the assault and was subsequently taken to the hospital for treatment. https://somwa.org/somwa-condemns-assault-on-female-journalist-shukri-abdi-by-somali-police-in-mogadishu/