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Southwest Security Minister Calls on Kenya to Extradite Former President Laftagareen

23 August 2026 · Verified · 3+ independent sources · Edition 13

Osman Isaaq Mohamed, the Security Minister for Somalia's Southwest administration, has urged the Kenyan government to arrest former Southwest President Abdiaziz Hassan Mohamed Laftagareen. The minister requested Laftagareen's extradition to the Federal Government of Somalia, accusing him in connection with the security situation and recent fighting in Baidoa.

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