"We are deeply concerned about the safety of our colleague," said Daniel O'Malley, ICRC's deputy Somalia head. People working for the Red Cross in Somalia told AFP the gunmen appeared to have evaded the compound's security guards and snuck the nurse out through a back entrance and into a waiting vehicle. "We have received information indicating a female western staff member was kidnapped from the ICRC office in Mogadishu," said Abdirahman Mohamed. Gradually improving stability in Somalia allowed the holding of limited elections in 2016, but insecurity remains widespread. In October, Somalia suffered its deadliest-ever bombing, with over 500 people killed in an attack blamed on the Shabaab.

Source: Standard Digital May 03, 2018 01:18 UTC