Irish journalist reported kidnapped in Somalia
source: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2008/1126/breaking73.htm
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Two journalists, one of whom is reported to be Irish, have been kidnapped in the city of Bosasso in the Somali province of Puntland.
There is some confusion over the identity of the two journalists, with various news agencies reporting they were Irish, British or Spanish.
Bile Qabow Sade, an adviser to the president of Puntland, told CNN the journalists were Irish and British. He said they were kidnapped in the market in Bosasso's centre, but did not know which organisations they worked for.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said she was aware of the reports but they had not had any requests for consular assistance. She pointed out that previous such reports had turned out to be mistaken.
A Spanish Foreign Ministry spokesman in Madrid said one of the kidnapped journalists was Spanish photographer Jose Cendon, while in London, a Foreign Office spokesman could not confirm that Britons were involved in the kidnapping in Puntland: "We are checking these reports, but have no confirmation as yet."
There is some confusion over the identity of the two journalists, with various news agencies reporting they were Irish, British or Spanish.
Bile Qabow Sade, an adviser to the president of Puntland, told CNN the journalists were Irish and British. He said they were kidnapped in the market in Bosasso's centre, but did not know which organisations they worked for.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Foreign Affairs said she was aware of the reports but they had not had any requests for consular assistance. She pointed out that previous such reports had turned out to be mistaken.
A Spanish Foreign Ministry spokesman in Madrid said one of the kidnapped journalists was Spanish photographer Jose Cendon, while in London, a Foreign Office spokesman could not confirm that Britons were involved in the kidnapping in Puntland: "We are checking these reports, but have no confirmation as yet."
