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Journalist Mohamed Abdirahman was arrested and brutally assaulted while in police custody. (Omer Albashiir)

Somaliland reporter arrested, beaten in custody

February 28, 2012 4:34 PM EST

New York, February 28, 2012–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns last week’s arrest and brutal assault of Mohamed Abdirahman, a journalist in the semi-autonomous republic of Somaliland.