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| Africa Horn |
| Shaboobs kidnap WHO official in Bay region |
| 2014-01-06 |
| GAROWE, Somalia -- Gunmen from Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab group Saturday abducted a Somali official working for the World Health Organization (WHO) in Bay region of southern Somalia, Garowe Online reports. The WHO official whose name was identified as Dr. Abukar Hashim was providing Witnesses reported that Dr. Hashim was hand-picked from a group of people and immediately transported by car to Bay region town of Dinsoor under heavy security. “Dr. Hashim has been kidnapped and we are feeling grave concern over his condition,” one of his relatives said. WHO has been carrying out immunization campaign in the region where Al Shabaab militants still maintain presence. On August 14, heavily armed militants belonging to Al Shabaab forced their way into offices and local hospital in Dinsoor district shortly after Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) declared its decision of closing MSF medical programs in Somalia. Dinsoor remains under the control of Al Qaeda linked Al Shabaab group and following "extreme abuses" by armed groups in south. |
| Posted by:Steve White |