Event Brief
UPDATED May 9, 2026 at 9:05 AM ET
May 7, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Guardian reporter detained and beaten by Somali police
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Mohamed Bulbul was arrested and beaten by Somali police after reporting for The Guardian.
WHO: Mohamed Bulbul
WHAT: Detention and beating of Mohamed Bulbul and two other journalists by Somali police
WHEN: May 9, 2026 at 8:27 AM ET
WHERE: Mogadishu, Somalia
WHY: The detention and beating were triggered by Bulbul’s reporting for The Guardian about a woman allegedly tortured in prison.
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