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Tributes to Almaas have poured in on Twitter.
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Elman was 42 when he was killed and three years later, in 1999, his wife moved to Ottawa with their young daughters, Ilwad, Iman and their eldest sister Almas, who is with the Canadian military reserves.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Abdi Latif Dahur (2019-11-20). "Almaas Elman, Somali-Canadian Activist, Is Shot Dead in Mogadishu". New York Times . Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
Elman comes from a prominent family of activists whose work has focused on social justice, women's rights and rehabilitating children affected by Somalia's decades-long war.
- ↑ Giles Muhame (2019-11-24). "Almaas Elman Shooting: The Grief of a Husband". Chimp reports . Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-15.
- 1 2 "Somali-Canadian Aid-worker Shot Dead At UN Base Mogadishu". Hadalsame . Mogadishu. 2019-11-20. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
She was heading to catch a flight at the Aden Abdille International Airport less than a kilometer when she was shot by unknown assailants. The Somali Canadian had just attended an EU sponsored meeting at the UN base.
- ↑ "Elman death 'disheartening,' reminder of risks civil society takes, Hussen says". CP24 . Ottawa. 2019-11-21. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
Federal cabinet minister Ahmed Hussen is calling the death of Somali-Canadian human-rights worker Almaas Elman devastating news for many people, including him.
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Toronto Liberal MP Ahmed Hussen, minister of Families, Children and Social Development, expressed his condolences to Elman's family.
- ↑ "Somali-Canadian activist Almaas Elman killed in Mogadishu". CTV News . 2019-11-20. Archived from the original on 2019-11-23. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
The Somali ministry of information says Almaas Elman was murdered in the capital city of Mogadishu.