One aid worker kidnapped in Aw Dheegle
Aw Dheegle, Afgooye, Lower Shabelle, Somalia National NGO
1 kidnapped
One national NGO female staff member and several other civilians were kidnapped by Al-Shabaab (AS) and taken to Mubarak. The NGO staff member was released on May 17, 2025 after the intervention of community leaders. AS had accused them of collaborating with the government forces and local authorities. Means of attack recorded as kidnapping. Context ambush. Actor Al Shabaab. Source: Aid Worker Security Database, incident 6034.
People involved
No names have been released for this case.