A Swedish television cameraman was shot dead by an unidentified gunman during a demonstration in the Somali capital today.
The assailant shot the cameraman through the chest at close range, killing him instantly, before fleeing into the crowd, according to an Associated Press reporter who witnessed the shooting. Another Western journalist who was walking with the victim was not injured.
In Stockholm, Swedish Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Nina Ersman said the man was working as a cameraman for the British television station Channel 4.
The victim's name was not immediately released.
The cameraman was shot during a demonstration in support of the agreement and against alleged interference in Somalia by neighbouring Ethiopia.
The killing occurred a day after Somalia's largely powerless government and a representative of the Islamic militant group controlling Mogadishu signed an agreement recognising each other and calling for an end to military action in the country.
In February 2005, an unidentified gunman shot dead BBC producer Kate Peyton in Mogadishu.
AP