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Al-Shabaab Frees Two Kenyan Herders After Negotiations
[RADIOSHABELLE] Two herders from Wajir County, who were kidnapped al-Shabaab...  the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...Death Eaters a week ago, have been released after five days of negotiation between two clans in Somalia. Wajir County commissioner Loyford Kibaara confirmed their release saying the herders arrived safely in Khorof Kharar on Wednesday. The herders were kidnapped on Thursday after they resisted to pay zakat (a form of Islamic offering) to the myrmidon group. The unknown number of myrmidons, who accused the herders of grazing animals on the Somali border, also took away six camels belonging to the herders. The abduction prompted elders from Degodia-Fai that reside in Wajir to visit the Marehan elders in Somalia to negotiate for the release of the two who were kidnapped along the Kenyan border while grazing their animals. They managed to secure the release of the victims but were not allowed to take back their camels. Posted by: Fred 2018-11-30 |
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