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Somali journalist injured in Mogadishu

Rasmi Mohamud Mohamed, a journalist with Somaliweyn local radio, was injured in an exchange of gunfire at a checkpoint in the Somali capital Mogadishu yesterday. According to a report by Abdi Guled at Mareeg the bullets struck Rasmi's left shoulder,
Speaking to Mareeg online Rasmi has told that she was in 50-50 condition according to her injury but appeared as in calm situation. “Glory to God in the highest, I’m well now compared with my girlfriend whose right should[er] is in by one bullet that needs surgery as the hospital don’t commonly work on Fridays” A Muslim holiday”link