About Nasteh Dahir
Lived 1972 – 2008 (aged 35–36). Nasteh Dahir was a Somali journalist.
Nasteh Dahir Farah (1972 or 1973 – June 7, 2008) was a Somali reporter, and vice-president of the National Union of Somali Journalists. He was murdered in Kismayo, Somalia, on June 7, 2008.
Dahir, described as a "leading Somali journalist", was a local correspondent in Somalia for the British Broadcasting Corporation and the Associated Press news agency. He received death threats before being murdered. He was shot by gunmen and died in a hospital in Kismayo. but the BBC and Al Jazeera reported that the killing had been attributed to Islamist insurgents.
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Who was Nasteh Dahir?
Somalian journalist (1972–2008)
When was Nasteh Dahir born?
Nasteh Dahir was born in 1972.
When did Nasteh Dahir die?
Nasteh Dahir died on 7 June 2008 in Kismayo.
What was Nasteh Dahir's occupation?
Nasteh Dahir was a journalist.
What nationality was Nasteh Dahir?
Nasteh Dahir was Somali.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Nasteh Dahir. https://biography.guide/nasteh-dahir/
MLA: "Nasteh Dahir." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/nasteh-dahir/.
Chicago: "Nasteh Dahir." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/nasteh-dahir/.
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