(RSF/IFEX) – Journalist Abu Obeida Abdallah of the privately-owned daily “Al-Rai al-Aam” was released on 15 October 2006. His newspaper said he was arrested on 29 September in connection with the murder of Mohamed Taha, the editor of the privately-owned daily “Al-Wifaq”, at the beginning of the month. Another person detained in connection with the […]
(RSF/IFEX) – Journalist Abu Obeida Abdallah of the privately-owned daily “Al-Rai al-Aam” was released on 15 October 2006. His newspaper said he was arrested on 29 September in connection with the murder of Mohamed Taha, the editor of the privately-owned daily “Al-Wifaq”, at the beginning of the month.
Another person detained in connection with the murder reportedly told investigators that Abdallah had called him just hours before Taha was killed and said the murder was going to take place. Abdallah, who said he was not mistreated while in detention, denied the allegation.