| Description |
Al Shabaab fighters kidnapped over 50 charcoal burners from Kidi Faani Village (31km SE of Badhaadhe) in the afternoon of 15/01. In Sadaxlogood Village (40km E of Badhaadhe), 25 charcoal burners went missing and are believed to have been kidnapped by al Shabaab fighters. Five charcoal trucks and three mini-buses are also reportedly missing and believed to have taken by the al Shabaab fighters. Reports indicate these villages are the main charcoal producers in the region. The charcoal is later transported to Buur Gaabo Village (43km SE of Badhadhe) along the coast of the Indian Ocean. |
