A SOMALI journalist has died after being shot six times by unidentified gunmen as he drove to work.
Mohamed Mohamud's death brings the number of journalists killed in Somalia this year to seven.
The 26-year-old died in hospital on Saturday night, fellow journalist Ahmed Nor Mohamed said on Sunday.
"We have lost a precious life once again. Doctors were not able to save our colleague," he said.
Mohamud was buried on Sunday.
Mohamud, who also was known as Tima'ade, had undergone surgery after being shot six times in the neck, chest and shoulder, said the Committee to Protect Journalists, or CPJ.
Unidentified gunmen in a car shot at Mohamud as he drove to work early on Tuesday in the Wadajir district of the capital, Mogadishu, the journalists' group said, citing local reports.
Mohamud reported for the private UK-based Universal TV, which covers news for the Somali diaspora, said the CPJ.
Somalia is one of the most dangerous countries for media workers.
At least 18 journalists were killed in Somalia last year.
It's not entirely clear who has been targeting journalists. But militants, criminals, and even state agents all could have reasons to want journalists killed in Somalia, according to the CPJ.
The killings often happen in the government-controlled areas that journalists generally consider safe.
The CPJ says reporters have to watch their backs for attacks from extremists and criminals as well as possible hostility from the government.
