The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Ethiopian government to investigate an attack on a news crew that claimed the life of a native from the Ogaden by the name of Suleiman Mohamed, a driver for Dhirdaba Mass Media.
According to CPJ, the ambush happened on July 13 while the crew were heading to Addis Ababa to cover a visit by Eritrean President Isaias Afeworki. The driver died a few days after a violent assault that had left him in coma.
The Dirdhaba based crew were stopped and attacked near the border town of Ma’aayso in Shiniile province (Ogaden) CPJ reported. The media crew included producer Amero Tesfaye, cameraman Amin Sherif, broadcast reporters Biftu Yusuf and Muse Omer, and driver Suleiman, according to The Reporter and journalists who are familiar with the case and who spoke with CPJ on condition of anonymity for fear of retaliation.
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