He was arrested on 29 June; on 2 July he appeared before a first level court. Members of his family, journalists and the Supreme Council president of the National Union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) attended the hearing.
The National union of Somali Journalists (NUSOJ) has been meeting with the minister of information, his deputies and presidential staff members for the release of the journalist.
"We are tremendously glad and welcome the release of the journalist, Feysal," Burhaan Daahir, the president of the NUSOJ Supreme council said. "We hope and urge the Puntland authorities to improve the freedom of the press."
