Mogadishu 's 14 private radio stations stop playing music after threat from Islamic extremists . Militant groups are said to believe that music is un-Islamic , want it prohibited . Comment: Somali journalist fears this may mark beginning of plot to silence independent media .
Mogadishu 's 14 private radio stations stop playing music after threat from Islamic extremists . Militant groups are said to believe that music is un-Islamic , want it prohibited . In protest , 3 stations broadcast nature noises : hooves , ocean waves , cats ' roars and growls . Somali journalist fears this may mark beginning of plot to silence independent media .