Bosaso (Sunatimes) Unknown gangs have on Thursday shot and wounded a journalist in Bosaso town, Puntland’s Bari region of Somalia.

The journalist, Hassan Mohamed Ali alias Anteno who works with local FM station, Codka Nabada (Voice of Peace) was shot on the chest and right hand by three men armed with pistols at a local cafeteria in the city.

Reports say Anteno is in critical condition and is been treated in a hospital in the city, where he is receiving blood transfusion.

The identity and the motive of the gunmen are yet to be established.

Anteno who is a southerner is said to have fled instability in Mogadishu and sought refuge in a relatively peaceful Bosaso, where he is now fighting for his life.

Puntland’s Bari regional police boss, Abdi Farey told Bar-kulan that the gangs have earlier called the journalist’s cell phone while in his work place and requested to him to come out of the station.

He added that Anteno came out of the station and decided to wait the caller at a cafeteria where he was later attacked.

Several frightened journalists thronged into the hospital where the wounded journalist. The incident shocked press men in the city as they too feared for their safety.

By Rooble Dirir