The security forces of Galmudug state in central Somalia have detained a local journalist who operates in Galkaio, the headquarters of Mudug region.
The journalist identified as Ahmed Khalif Gedi is working for a privately owned RTN TV that has it is headquarters in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi.
The forces are holding the journalist at the police station where they launched investigation into his case.
The security officials of Galmudug state declined to give details of the reasons behind the detention of the journalist.
Independent sources in the region confirm that the arrest of Gedi is attributed to a report he prepared from roadblocks set by militias between Galinsor and Galkaio.
There are a number of illegal roadblocks set by armed local militias who extort money from the vehicles plying along the main road in the region.
The local journalists in region called on the administration to free the local journalist arrested by the security foces.
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