Text of report by privately-owned Somali Shabeelle Media Network website on 27 July
Mortars fired by Amisom [African Union's Mission in Somalia] troops have this morning destroyed equipment belonging to Somaliweyn Radio station. The destroyed equipment were left behind by the Al-Shabab Movement during their recent raid of the station.
The director of Somaliweyn radio station told Shabeelle Media Network this morning that the last of the radio station’s equipment were this morning destroyed by mortar attacks fired by Amisom troops who were targeting the Movement for the Al-Shabab Mujahidin that have established a base in the radio station’s compound in the neighbourhood of Boondhere, Mogadishu. The director said the station’s equipment were hit by the mortars fired by Amisom troops and have been completely destroyed as a result.
The director said he is quite disappointed about the destruction of the equipment by mortars fired by Amisom troops. Forces loyal to the Movement for the Al-Shabab Mujahidin have in the past raided the station and looted some of the equipment they used in broadcasting and the station has since been unable to operate.
Somaliweyn radio station is among the media stations in Mogadishu which have been affected by the ongoing fighting.
(Source: Shabeelle Media Network website, Mogadishu, in Somali 27 Jul 10 via BBC Monitoring)
