First Malaysian TV Cameramen Killed In Mogadishu, Somalia.

Bernama TV cameraman
Noramfaizul Mohd Nor, 39, who was killed by a stray bullet while on a humanitarian aid mission with Putera 1Malaysia Club in Mogadishu, Somalia, had participated in similar humanitarian missions before. Noramfaizul's father Mohd Nor Mat Yassin, 66, said his son had covered humanitarian aid missions to Gaza (Palestine) and Pakistan in the past.
Before leaving to Somalia on Aug 28, Noramfaizul was looking very cheerful and excited. He told me that he was going to Somalia with the Putera 1Malaysia Club's humanitarian aid mission, said Mohd Nor.
"He was always interested in cameras and loves to be involved in volunteer services. But we did not expect this to happen but we accept it as fate," he told Bernama at his residence in Taman Serdang Raya here Friday night.
Noramfaizul who was born on Nov 14, 1971 was the eldest of six siblings who first joined Bernama in 2002.
His mother Naemah Abdul Majid, 63, said two days before leaving to Somalia, the family held a prayer (doa selamat) while Noramfaizul had bought new shoes for his two children to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
"I did not notice anything strange before he left. Before leaving to Somalia he had given me some money to pay the house rent and also some money (duit raya) for me and his father.
"All family members were present to sent him off. I am certainly sad but I accept it as fate and GOD's will. I hope his soul will rest in peace," she said.
Meanwhile, family members, friends and well wishers started arriving at the late Noramfaizul's house after hearing the news which was telecast by local television stations.

Among those who arrived early were Bernama Editor-in-Chief Datuk Yong Soo Heong and Bernama TV Synergy Sdn Bhd Chief Executive Officer Engku Emran Engku Zainal Abidin.
Story Arrangement By: Harry George
Sources: Bernama
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