Briton And Frenchman Arrested In Somalia's Puntland Region

Publisher:
Wochit
Publication Date:
18 November 2013
Tags:
Somalia, Europe and Africa

Two men, one British, one French, have been arrested in Somalia's semi-autonomous Puntland region, accused of illegally collecting mineral samples after a three-month investigation into company called Oversight International, Puntland Security Minister Khalif Isse Mudan said. Mudan claimed the company was collecting mineral samples without permission of Puntland Governmen and sharing classified information with foreign entities.

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