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Armed militias believed to be Majerten/Isse Mohamud took over control of the state-owned television and radio premise in Garowe in the noon of 05/08. The take-over follows after President Abdiweli Mohamed Gas on 04/08 sacked the director general of the state broadcaster, Ahmed Kismaayo, who is a close relative of the former Puntland president, Abdirahman Mohamed Farole. The militias fired warning shots after Nugal regional police commander tried to access the premise. Traditional elders reportedly stepped in to resolve the matter. A large number of Puntland security forces have been reportedly deployed on the streets of Garowe. Police report gunfire coming from the station, though who it is directed toward is not entirely clear. |
