Somalia: Jubbaland's Security Minister in Luq Town After Al-Shabaab Abducted Officials

The minister of security for Jubbaland state, Abdirashid Hassan Nur [Janan] has arrived in Luq town in Gedo region days after Al-Shabaab has kidnapped several local officials in charge of villages.

The minister held talks with authorities and traditional elders over the abduction and on way to rescue the official from the Al- Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab militants amid fear of their life.

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