Al-shabab arrests UNICEF, ICRC officials in southern Somalia.

Abdi risaq Mohamed Kheyre, ICRC employee and  Aali Mo’alim Black, UNICEF official have been arrested Al-shabab fighters who are reportedly loyal to Al-shabab’s first leader Mohame d Abid Owgodane. The nationality   of abducted officials is Somali.

UNICEF and ICRC were the unique aid agencies who have been working in the country after Al-shabab banned all foreign agencies to work in Somalia. Some reports say that UNICEF and ICRC sued to give Al-shabab much money.

The abduction of the officials came after UN Declared Somalia as World