On 6 May 2026 at around 5:00 PM, officers of the Somali Police Force arrested two Kalsan TV journalists, Ja’far Mohamed Jim’ale and cameraman Noradin Hasan Ali, while they were covering confrontations in the Warlaliska neighbourhood of Dayniile District between the public and the security forces. According to information received by NUSOJ, the journalists were initially detained at Dayniile District Police Station before being secretly transferred the following day to Garisbaley District Police Station. The transfer appeared intended to conceal their whereabouts from their families and their media house leadership, who continued searching for them at the original detention location.

During their detention, the two journalists were subjected to punishment and degrading treatment by police officers. They were reportedly ordered to carry out repeated jumping exercises for prolonged periods alongside other forms of ill-treatment. Journalist Ja’far Mohamed Jim’ale also reported that police officers confiscated a camera and a smartphone belonging to the journalists, both of which remain missing. The two journalists were released on 7 May 2026 without any formal charges being brought against them.