Regional Affairs
Somalia's Northeast State Denies President Escaped Abduction Plot
Somalia's Northeast State has dismissed social media reports alleging that its president, Abdulkadir Ahmed Aw-Ali (Firdhiye), narrowly escaped an abduction attempt on a flight from Mogadishu airport. The reports, circulated by journalists on Facebook, claimed armed individuals were on the aircraft with him. The state's denial addresses concerns over the security of a regional leader.
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