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MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) - A press freedom group condemned the Somali government's closure of three independent broadcasters accused of supporting terrorists, saying the allegations were unproven.
The Mogadishu-based radio stations — Shabelle, HornAfrik and Radio of the Holy Quran — remained closed Thursday, the day after the shutdown.
"The authorities have silenced important, independent voices on the basis of unsubstantiated accusations," said Joel Simon, executive director of the New York-based Committee to Protect Journalists. "We call on the Somali transitional government to allow these broadcasters back on the air immediately."
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