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Journalists kidnapped in Somalia

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As Graham has already noted, 2 foreign journalists were kidnapped yesterday just outside Mogadishu. It's an interesting story because not only were they working with the fixer I use out there, but also they were working probably with the same interpreter, same security guards, and the same car Philip and I used when we were out there.


Philip and I travelled out to these IDP camps near Mogadishu 3 times while we were there. Here's approximately where they must have been when they were kidnapped - if, indeed, this is what happened. I described back then a problem Philip and I had with some militia guys on that same stretch of road, and describe the whole range of characters we worked with. There's all sorts of things that can go wrong out there...

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simon bonney | August 24, 2008 1:02 PM | Reply

hello!

my name is simon bonney - i am the brother inlaw of nigel

brennan - one of the journalists that was kidnapped.

i am trying to gather any information that may be relevant in regards to who may have taken nigel and amanda and what will happen next and is their anything that we can do about it.

if you could help out or know of any body we could get any information from we would appreciate an urgent responce.



regards



simon bonney

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