Sagal Salad Osman

Sagal Salad Osman, also known as Sagal Osman, (ca. 1992 – June 5, 2016), a Somali producer and journalist for Radio Mogadishu in Mogadishu, Somalia, was the second female journalist killed within six months in Somalia, one of the most deadly countries for journalists. It is believed that Al-Shabaab, a militant group who is connected to Al-Qaeda, is responsible for her death.

Personal Sagal Salad Osman, daughter of the former Somali Youth Organization president Salad Osman, was a 24-year-old journalist. Osman was a student at Plasma University, where she was studying computer science. After her mother had died, she took care of her six siblings. She was also a broadcaster for Somali National Television. Before she was killed, Osman was a television producer and news anchor. The police heard the gunshots from where Osman was shot and rushed to the scene. By the time they got there, the gunmen had already escaped. Journalists who worked in media, like where Osman worked, were frequently targeted by the Shabaab.

Impact Osman was the first female journalist killed in 2016, but was the second female murdered within six months.