Somalia: Gunmen Demand Ransom Money for the Release of Foreign Aid Workers

Somalia — Unidentified gunmen have demanded a ransom money for the release of three foreign aid workers who were kidnapped from Mandera town recently in the border between Somalia and Kenya, abductors told Shabelle radio on Monday.

The Unidentified gunmen claiming Somalis had contacted with Shabelle Media Network today and said that they hold the foreign aid workers in parts of Somalia demanding money for a ransom but declined to comment on the amount.

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