On Saterday morning,31th March-2012 Somaliland Authority in Lasanod, Sool Region has arrested Ahmed Ali Farah Who is a well known journalist in Sool,Sanag and Ayn regions,as several eye wittnesses comfirmed us that Farah arrested by the order of the governor of Sool region on Saterday at the central of Lasanod Town,they added during the arresting police forces beated and torjured the Journalist.

Mr Farah, was Famous Journalist who worked for many Somali Media,such as,Radios,Televisions,including Radio Laascaanood which he worked before it was closed by Somaliland Administration after their troops occupied the Lasanod Town by late year of-2007.

After the invation of Somaliland troops into the Lasanod town Farah was working with Somalichannel TV branch in Garowe town,Puntland,and he scaped from Garowe after Puntland Authoriy ordered Ahmed to be arrested,last months he was in Historical district,Taleh where he was working for Somali Speaking TV channel Known as Royal TV.

Two days ago he went to Lasanod for visiting to his family,but he didn't get a good chance to relax with his family,members of his family attempted to free Ahmed through the negociation with the regional police commander but the governor of Sool region strongly denied their attempts.

Sool Media Association (Soma) is strongly condenmed imprisoment and the violations against journalists in lasanod and the entire whole of the country and also we call for the Somaliland authority to release immediately the detained journalist without any condition.

Ahmed Saakin Faarax

Royal TV' reporter,Lasanod

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