Two NTV journalists and four Somalia officials have been injured in a road accident in Somalia. Reporter Yasin Juma and camera person Samour [phonetic] Athman were travelling from Mogadishu to the government base in Baidoa when their vehicle rolled.

Medical officials say Yasin suffered a broken leg and arm while Samour sustained back injuries. Also injured in the crash was Somalia government spokesman Abdirahman Dinari who suffered head wounds.

They were later taken to a government hospital in Baidoa.

Kenya's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Somali embassy in Nairobi have dispatched a plane to airlift the two journalists to Nairobi. The journalists are said to be out of danger.

We here at NTV, we would like to wish our colleagues a quick recovery.

Source: NTV, Nairobi, in English 1000 gmt 29 Jan 07

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