Journalist Shot Dead in Somalia

(Mogadishu, Somalia) From the MediaGuardian.co.uk, it's reported that veteran BBC producer Kate Peyton, 39, was shot in the back and killed yesterday outside her Mogadishu hotel. According to witnesses, an armed man walked up to her at the hotel's gate, fired once, and then escaped in a car with other passengers.

It appears that she was specifically targeted for extermination to demonstrate to the international community that the country of Somalia remains unsafe. Prime Minister Ali Mohammed Ghedi said the criminals will be pursued and brought to justice. Meanwhile, chances are that Eason Jordan is right now trying to figure out how to blame her death on the United States.

Rest in peace, Kate Peyton.