Former Swedish Radio journalist Amon Abdullahi killed by gunmen in Somalia

Former Swedish Radio journalist Amon Abdullahi killed by gunmen in Somalia

Amun Abdullahi, a former Swedish Radio journalist known for her bold investigative reporting on Al-Shabaab recruitment, was shot dead by masked gunmen on Saturday in the town of Afgoye, northwest of the Somali capital Mogadishu.

Abdullahi, 49, was ambushed by the attackers, who fled the scene immediately. Authorities have yet to identify suspects or a motive for the killing, but the area has seen multiple attacks by al-Shabaab.

Amoun Abdulle, of Somali origin, sought asylum in Sweden in 1992 and spent many years working in the Somali language department of Swedish Radio. In 2009, she gained notoriety for exposing Al-Shabaab recruitment from the Stockholm suburb of Rinkeby.

Her groundbreaking investigation revealed that a youth leader at a local centre was directly involved in recruiting members for the armed group but her investigations sparked widespread controversy.

After the backlash, she left Sweden and returned to Somalia more than a decade ago. There, she focused on community development, running projects to empower women and setting up a farm to boost local agriculture. Despite the danger, she remained committed to contributing to the growth and recovery of her homeland. Somali authorities have launched an investigation into her death, but no arrests have been made