The National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) vehemently condemns the arbitrary detention, abduction and vicious attack of independent journalist Dalmar Isseh Ahmed, who was violently assaulted by Puntland security forces in central Somalia on the night of Tuesday, 25 March 2025. Before Dalmar was brutally beaten and forcibly removed from the scene, several gunshots were fired to frighten journalists and bystanders. Another journalist at the assault was unharmed, but a police bullet got under his clothes. Dalmar Isseh Ahmed, a journalist with a reputation for professionalism and impartiality, recently published a news report regarding the issuance of national identification cards by NIRA in Galkayo. We demand the immediate and unconditional release of Dalmar Isseh Ahmed and demand full accountability for the individuals who ordered and executed this despicable attack,” said Omar Faruk Osman, Secretary General of NUSOJ.