Mr Seyitoglu, Mr Abdullah Genc and Mr Saadet Tasci were later released unconditionally, but their personal effects such as mobile phones and other electronics were confiscated. Mr Seyitoglu is a British national, while all the other abductees are Turkish nationals. While he could not recount the exact number of abductors, Mr Seyitoglu said that they were all armed and covering their faces with masks. Mr Seyitoglu told them he is a British national. Selahaddin was abducted in Nairobi by Turkish intelligence agents in May, 2021 before being flown to Türkiye.

Source: Daily Nation October 19, 2024 16:57 UTC