Somalia switches off media outlets allegedly used by Al-Shabaab
Members of the Somali military walk at the site of a past car bomb attack by suspected Al-Shabaab militants. Somalia on November 9, 2022 announced it had deactivated hundreds of media sites it said were propagating Al-Shabaab narratives in the latest clampdown on violent extremism. PHOTO | MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB | AFP
Somalia on Wednesday announced it had deactivated hundreds of media sites it said were propagating Al-Shabaab narratives, in the latest clampdown on violent extremism.
Deputy Information Minister Abdurahman Yusuf Al-Adala claimed authorities had blocked up to 500 outlets including websites and social media accounts affiliated with the jihadist group.
