| Description |
Unidentified gunmen, later learned to be members of al Shabaab, kidnapped five staff members of two local non-government organizations (not identified) in an area between Tabta and Bilis Qooqaani villages (75km SW and 48km NW of Afmadow) in the afternoon of 29/12. Reports indicate that the gunmen stopped the LNGO vehicle, which was moving without escorts and took the five employees to an unknown location. The motive of the kidnap is currently unknown. The group was released several days later. |
