Muqdisho (Caasimada Online)-Warar lagu kalsoon yahay ayaa sheegaya in Guddoomiyaha Gobolka Banaadir ahna duqa Muqdisho Taabid Cabdi Maxamed uu dib uga laabtay qorsho uu isaga casili lahaa xilka uu hayo. Guddoomiye Taabid ayaa go’aankiisa is casilaada dib uga laabtay saacadihii ugu danbeeyay xili uu sii wargaliyay Ra’isul wasaare Xasan Cali Kheyre. Go’aanka is casilaada Guddoomiye Taabid ayaa waxaa fashiliyay Xildhibaano ka tirsan labada Gole ee baarlamaanka Somalia iyo Ra’isul wasaarihii hore ee Somalia Cali Maxamed Geedi. Taabid ayaa la sheegay in Is casilaada ay ku dhalatay kadib markii uu cadaadis dhanka dhulalka iyo maamulka kala kulmay Madaxweynaha Somalia Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo iyo Ra’isul wasaare Kheyre. Sidoo kale, qorshaha is casilaada Taabid oo waayadan taagneyd ayaa xoogeysatay kadib markii Madaxweynaha iyo Ra’isul wasaaraha dib dhigeen shirar lagu baadi-goobaayay maqaamka Gobolka Banaadir. Guddoomiye Taabid ayaa lagu eedeynayaa inuu ku xadgudbay dhulalka danta guud, sida ay qabaan qaar kamid ah madaxda Qaranka. Arintaan ayaa daba joogta go’aankii Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya ee ahaa in saxiixiisa oo kaliya lagu bixin doono dhulka Danta Guud ee Soomaaliya. Dhinaca kale, Madaxweynaha dalka Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo ayaa shalay ka digay in hantida Qaranka sida dhulalka danta guud loo adeegsado hibo shaqsi kale ah. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Xog: Taabid oo dib uga laabtay qorsho uu isaga casili lahaa Xilka Gobolka Banaadir appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Muqdisho (PP) ─ Garoonka Diyaaradaha Aadan cadde ee Muqdisho, ayaa waxaa goor-dhaw ka dhacay shil-diyaaradeed oo aan sababin wax khasaare nafeed ah, sida laga soo xigtay goobjoogayaal ku sugan garoonka. Shilkan ayaa yimid, kaddib markii diyaarad ay leedahay Qaramada Midoobay oo dagaysay ay ku dhacday diyaarad rakaab oo horay garoonka u fadhiday, waxaana diyaaradaha soo gaaray dhaawacyo. Diyaarada shilka gashay ayaa doonaysay inay baakin gasho, iyadoo diyaarad kale ugu tagtay halkii ay fadhiday, iyadoo Sawirro laga soo qaaday shilkaan diyaaradeed ay muujinayaan in baal ka mid ah baalasha diyaarada uu si xun u bur-buray. Wararka ayaa intaas ku daraya in diyaarada fadhiday garoonka Muqdisho ee lagu dhacay ay lahayd shirkad lagu magacaabo Galeyr oo sameysa safarada gudaha dalka, xilliga uu shilku dhacayayna waxay doonaysay inay rakaab ka qaaddo garoonka. Ugu dambeyn, labada diyaaradood ee shilka galay ayaa waxaa ka daatay shidaal badan oo ku jiray, kaasoo daadsan gudaha Garoonka diyaaradaha Aadan Adde ee Magaalada Muqdisho. PUNTLAND POST The post MUQDISHO: Shil diyaaradeed oo Goor-dhaw ka dhacay Garoonka Diyaaradaha Aadan Cadde appeared first on Puntland Post.

Madaxweynaha Jamhuuriyada Federaalka ah ee Soomaaliya Mudane Maxamed Cabdullaahi Farmaajo oo socdaalo ku maraya deegaanada Gal-Mudug ayaa maanta ku wajahan Degmada Balan Bale ee Gobolka Gal-Gaduud. Madaxweynaha ayaa safarkaan ku wehlinaya Madaxda Gal-Mudug waxaana qaban qaabo balaaran oo lagu soo dhoweeynayo wafdiga madaxweynaha laga dareemayaa magaaladaasi. Boqolaal shacabka magaalada Balan Bale ayaa hadda ku sugan Duleedka degmadaasi si ay u soo dhoweeyaan Wafdiga Madaxweyne Farmaajo. Madaxweyne Farmaajo ayaa la kulmi doono maamulka Degmada Balan bala iyo odoyaasha dhaqanka ee degmadaasi. Madaxweynaha ayaa booqan doono maalinta bari ah degmada Caabud Waaq ee woqooyiga Gobolka Gal-Gaduud. Xasan Maxamed Samatar Cowke Puntland Post The post Madaxweyne Farmaajo oo ku wajahan Balan Bale appeared first on Puntland Post.

Diyaaarad ay leeyihiin Midowga Yurub ayaa ku dhacday diyaarad kale oo rakaab ahayd oo ku sugnayd garoonka dhexdiisa, waxaana jira burbur labada diyaaradood soo gaaray. Laakiin, khasaare nafeed lama soo sheegin balse sida sawirrada ka muuqata laga sooo qaaday garoonka waxaa si xun isugu dhacay labada diyaaradood. Lama garanayo cilada arrintaan ka dambeysa, inkastoo aanay ahayn markii ugu horeysay oo shil diyaaradeed uu ka dhaco garoonka diyaaradaha Muqdisho. Xilliga uu falkaan dhacayay ma jirin wax rakaab ah oo saarnaa labada diyaaradood, balse diyaarada rakaabka ahayd ee ayaa isku diyaarinaysay inay dad shacab ah qaado.

Odayaasha Xamar ayaa soo saaray warsaxaafadeed ay kagasoo horjeedaan go’aankii madaxweyne Farmaajo ee ahaa inaanan dhulka dowladda cidina loo hibayn karin. Odayaasha Xamar waxay go’aanka madaxweynaha ku tilmaamay mid aan iyaga u qalmin oo sidoo kale loogu danleeyay in lagu magac dilo guddoomiyaha gobolka Banaadir.

Ciidamada Kumaandooska Soomaaliya iyo Maraykanka ayaa Xalay saqdii dhexe weerar qorshaysan ku ekeeyay degmada Jamaame ee gobolka Jubada Hoose oo ay ka taliso Al-shabaab,sida laga soo xigtay saraakiisha Kumaandooska Soomaaliya. Wararka halkaas laga helayo ayaa sheegaya in Ciidamada hawlgalka qaaday ay diyaarado ku yimaadeen duleedka degmada Jamaame,kadibna ay madaafiic huwiyeen saldhigyo Al-shabaab ay ku lahaayeen hareeraha magaalada,inkastoo aan weli la ogayn khasaaraha ka dhashay weerarkaasi. Dowladda Soomaaliya iyo Maraykanka ayaan weli midna si rasmi ah uga hadlin khasaaraha ka dhashay weerarka,balse Warbaahinta Al-shabaab ayaa sheegtay in la fashiliyay hawlgalka oo aan wax khasaare ah ka dhalan,sida ay hadalka u dhigeen. Wixii ka soo kordha kala soco:Puntlandpost.net The post Kumaandooska Soomaaliya iyo Maraykanka oo weerar ku qaaday degmada Jamaame. appeared first on Puntland Post.

Kismaayo (Caasimada Online)-Hogaamiyaha maamulka Jubbaland Axmed Madoobe ayaa cod dheer ku sheegay in ciidamada maamulkiisa ay khaarijiyeen Horjoogayaal iyo Maleeshiyaad ka tirsan al-Shabaab. Axmed Madoobe waxa uu sheegay in Horjoogayaasha iyo maleeshiyaadka hubeysan lagu dilay howlgalo saacadahii la soo dhaafay ka dhacay deegaanada maamulka Waxa uu Madoobe qiray in howlgalkaas ay ku dileen in ka badan 40 maleeshiyaad oo ay ku jiraan Horjoogayaal dhowr ah oo kala hogaaminaayay maleeshiyada. Waxa uu tilmaamay in howlgalkaas oo ay ka fuliyeen deganada Beerxaani, Kaamjaroon Araare iyo Jamaame oo xiligaan Saldhigyo u ah Shabaabka. Wuxuu sheegay in hawlgaladan ay kala dhantaalayaan damacii Shabaab ee ahaa in ay sii wadaan dhibaatada ay Shacabka ku hayaan, sida uu sheegay Axmed Madoobe. Sidoo kale, Afartii bil ee lasoo dhaafay maleeshiyaadka al-Shabaab ayaa kusii badanaayay deegaanada uu maamulo Axmed Madoobe, waxaana iminka socda dadaal looga saarayo deegaano dhowr ah. Dhinaca kale, Saraakiisha maamulka Jubbaland ayaa ku goodiyay inay dhameystiri doonaan shabaabka ku harsan deegaanada Jubbaland. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Kismaayo Caasimada@live.com The post Axmed Madoobe oo soo bandhigay tirada Horjoogayasha & Maleeshiyadka Hubeysan oo ay dileen appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Kismaayo, Jan, 19, 2018- Madaxweynaha Dowlad Goboleedka Jubbaland ee Soomaaliya Mudane Axmed Maxamed Islaam ayaa bogaadiyay hawlgaladii saacadahii lasoo dhaafay Ciidamada Jubbaland ay ka fuliyeen deegaano katirsan Gobolka Jubbada Hoose. In ka badan 40 Argagixisada kamid ah ayay Ciidamadu ku dileen hawlgalo qorshaysan oo ay ka fuliyeen deeganada Beerxaani Kaamjaroon Araare iyo Jamaame. Madaxweynahu wuxuu sheegay in hawlgaladan ay kala dhantaalayaan damacii kooxda ee ahaa in ay sii wadaan dhibaatada ay Shacabka ku hayaan. Isagoo hoosta ka xariiqay in ay Ciidamada geesiyada ah sidii loogu tala galay hawlgaladan u fuliyeen isla markana aysan wax khasaare ah kasoo gaarin dadka ra’yidka ah. Madaxweyne Axmed Maxamed Islaam wuxuu sheegay in hawlgaladan ay sii socon doonan isla markana meel walba lagu beegsan doono Argagixisada. Puntlamdi.com

Kismaayo (Caasimada Online)-Wararka naga soo gaaraya Degmada Jamaame ee Gobolka Jubbada hoose, ayaa sheegaya in halkaa uu ka dhacay howlgal ay fuliyeen ciidamo Mareykan ah. Ciidamadan oo adeegsanaayay Diyaarado dagaal iyo ciidamada lugta ayaa howlgalkaasi Degmada Jamaame ee Gobolka Jubbada hoose ka fuliyay habeenimadii xalay. Ciidamadan ayaa waxaa sidoo kale wehlinaayay oo howlgalka kala qeybqaadanaayay ciidamo kale oo Soomaali ah kuwaa oo qeyb ka ah Kumaandooska la shaqeeya Mareykanka. Diyaaradaha dagaalka oo ay wateen ciidamadan ayaa weerarka ka hor ka degtay duleedka Jamaame waxa ayna goobaha la weeraray ku galeen qaab afantari ah, waxaana jira warar sheegaya ka hor inta aysan galin magaalada uu dagaal ku qabsaday Koontaroolka Magaalada. Dagaalkaasi oo socday muddo kooban ayaa la soo warinayaa inuu ka dhashay khasaare dhimasho iyo dhaawac oo dhinacyadii halkaasi ku dagaalamay soo kala gaaray. Ma cadda khasaaraha rasmiga ah ee ka dhashay dagaalka waxaase la sheegayaa inuu jiro khasaaro xoogan. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Kismayo Caasimada@live.com The post Howlgal dagaal isku rogay oo ay ka qeybqaaten Ciidamo Mareykan ah oo ka dhacay Jamaame appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Ra’iisul Wasaaraha Soomaaliya Xasan Cali Kheyre oo soo dhaweeyay 42 Maxaabiis Soomaali ah oo laga keenay dalka Hindiya ayaa sheegay in dowladda Soomaaliya ay ku dadaaleyso siideynta kuwo kale oo weli xiran. Waxa uu sheegay in marnaba aysan nasan doonin inta qof Soomaali ah uu ku xiran yahay dalka dibadiisa,isla markaana ay qeyb ka aheyd balan qaadkii ay horay u sameeyeen. Sidoo kale waxa uu Shacabka Soomaaliyeed ugu baaqay in ay Gacmaha isqabsadaan si ay guulo u gaaraan. Xukuumadda Soomaaliya ayaa horay dalka ugu soo celisay muwaadiniin soomaaliyeed oo ku xirnaa qaar ka mid ah Wadamada Caalamka,waxana dadkaasi ugu dambeeyay 42 Ruux oo ku xirna dalka Hindiya balse haatan dalkooda Soomaaliya lagu soo celiyay. Hoos Ka Dhageyso Codka Ra’iisul Wasaare Kheyre. http://www.radiodalsan.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/Cod-Kheyre.mp3 Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Dhageyso:Ra’iisul Wasaare Kheyre” Xukuumaddu Ma Nasan Doonto Intii Qof Soomaaliyeed Uu Xiran Yahay ” appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Baydhabo-(Caasimadda Online)-Wasiirka wasaaradda maaliyadda dowladd goboleedka Koonfur Galbeed ee Soomaaliya mudane C/raxmaan Ibraahim Aadan Satte ayaa maalmihii ugu dambeeyey ku howlanaa arrin ka dhan ah suxufiyiinta iyo taleefashinka Koonfur Galbeed. Xogta ayaa sheegeysa in Wasiir Satte uu wariyeyaasha kasoo jeeda Koonfur Galbeed iyo saxafiyiinka taleefashinka Koonfur Galbeed kala hadlay xaalado siyaasadeed oo aan xilligaan taagneyn. Wasiir C/raxmaan ayaa doonaya inuu kala jibiyo wariyeyaasha u shaqeeya taleefashinka Koonfur Galbeed si uu u keeno saxafiyiin isaga taabacsan, taas oo hadafkeedu yahay in ay olole u sameeyaan si dhawaan doorashada Koonfur Galbeed ee Soomaaliya ka dhici doonta uu door muhiim ah ugu galo. Wasiir Satte ayaa ujeedkiisu yahay inuu isticmaalo taleefashinka KGS oo ah talefishin danta guud ah. Shaqsi kamid ah wariyeyaasha uu la kulmay Wasiir Satte ayaa sheegay inuu doonayo Wasaaradda Warfaafinta KGS dib u habeyn lagu sameeyo si arrintaas ay u suurtowdo ayaa waxa uu wariyayaasha ka dhaadhiciyey in la eedeeyo Wasiirka Warfaafinta Dowladda Goboleedka Koonfur Galbeed Ugaas Xasan. 17ka bisha November ee sanadkaan ayuu qorshuhu yahay in Dowladda Goboleedka ay ka dhacdo doorashada guud, iyadoo Wasiir C/raxmaan uu doonayo inuu tartan xoog leh la galo madaxweynaha hadda talada haya Mudane Shariif Xasan Sheekh Aadan. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Muqdisho Caasimada@live.com The post Saxafiyiinta Koonfur Galbeed oo qaati ka taagan Wasiir doonaya inuu ka qeyb noqdo doorashada xigta appeared first on Caasimada Online.

US troops helped Somalia’s security forces rescue approximately 30 child conscript soldiers Thursday during a raid on an al-Shabaab camp, a US military official tells CNN. The team of US Special Operations Forces was advising local Somali troops during the raid on the militant camp in the Middle Shabelle region of Somalia, the official added. The US military also carried out an airstrike against al-Shabaab militants Thursday, “killing four terrorists,” approximately 50 kilometers (about 30 miles) northwest of Kismayo, according to a statement from US Africa Command, which oversees US troops in the region. “US forces will continue to use all authorized and appropriate measures to protect US citizens and to disable terrorist threats,” the statement added. Al-Shabaab is al Qaeda’s affiliate in Somalia. The US has carried out over 30 airstrikes against the terror group since President Donald Trump granted the military the authority to target al-Shabaab in 2017. The US has about 500 troops in Somalia including Special Operations Forces working as military advisers and conventional logistics personnel. US Navy SEALs are often deployed to serve as advisers to Somali security forces. Earlier this week US troops accompanied Somali forces during a patrol in Baar and Sunguuni, Somalia, as part of an effort to “further establish Somali National Security Forces presence in the region and deter al-Shabaab from conducting terrorist activities against the Somali people,” US Africa Command told CNN. The US recently suspended some aid to Somalia’s security forces over concerns about corruption, however the US continues to provide aid to those Somali units that are advised by American military personnel. Source: CNN The post US troops help Somali forces rescue 30 children from terror camp appeared first on Caasimada Online.

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, with support from the Government of Japan earlier this month held a training on trafficking, irregular migration and the establishment of a referral mechanism for irregular migrants and Victims of Trafficking (VoTs) in Somaliland. Thirty-two trainees were drawn from the Human Trafficking Development Agency (HAKAD), the Child Protection Working Group (CPWG), Non-Governmental Organizations and staff from the Migrant Response Centre (MRC). The training was organized with the support of HAKAD having requested IOM for capacity building for its members. HAKAD was formed to combat trafficking and irregular migration. The training was designed to create awareness and provide conceptual clarity on trafficking and irregular migration. The training also included discussions on how to counter trafficking, irregular migration and the establishment of a referral mechanism. During the training, UNICEF facilitated a session on child protection. Structures for directing or redirecting victims of trafficking and irregular migrants to appropriate and definitive service provision were also reviewed. IOM spearheaded the formation of the MRC in April 2009 to address protection issues for migrants. The referral system established will facilitate identification, referral, direct assistance, reintegration and protective services for irregular migrants and victims of trafficking based on gender, age and other specific needs. IOM has previously trained HAKAD on trafficking and irregular migration and also facilitated and supported the agency in developing an action plan to address issues of irregular migration and trafficking. HAKAD members, representatives from the Ministry of Information, IDP committees and local councillors were also trained by IOM on conducting and supporting community dialogue and conversation on trafficking and irregular migration. IOM is working closely with HAKAD on raising awareness and creating community conversation, dialogue and debate on trafficking and irregular migration. In his closing remarks, the Director of HAKAD, Saeed Abdilahi Ahmed said, “I believe that most of the participants who took part in this training did not know the difference between trafficking and smuggling. Through this training we now all know the difference and can identify cases of trafficking.” Ahmed added, “We also had the chance to get together MRC, HAKAD and CPWG members to identify various activities we can carry out together. We reviewed the referral mechanism and we now have knowledge on how to refer cases that need assistance to the appropriate agencies.” Source: IOM The post UN Migration Agency Holds Training on Trafficking and Irregular Migration in Somaliland appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Xalay kooxo hubeysan ayaa Degaanka limpopa ee dalka koofur-Africa waxa ay ku dileen Muwaadin Soomaliyeed kaasi oo goob ganacsi lahaa. Muwaadinkaan la dilay ayaa magaciisa lagu soo koobay Liibaan Cali. Muwaadinka la dilay ayaa da’diida lagu qiyaasay 28-sano jir waxaana dilkiisa fuliyay burcad koonfur afrikaan ah oo markii dambe goobta ka baxsaday. Goobta uu dilka ka dhacay waxaa gaaray Ciidamadda Booliska Koonfur afrika, waxayna ka sameeyeen baaritaano. Waa Muwaadinkii 9-aad oo Sanadkaan Cusub ee 2018-ka lagu dilo dalka Koonfur Afrika . PUNTLAND POST The post Muwaadin Soomaaliyeed oo lagu dilay Koonfur Afrika appeared first on Puntland Post.

Europe's border watchdog says the number of migrants and asylum-seekers coming across the western Mediterranean Sea to Europe this year is likely to increase, after 2017 closed with more than twice the traffic of the previous year. Source: Hiiraan Online

Uganda could begin enforcing the death penalty again, President Yoweri Museveni has said, 13 years after the country's last execution. Source: Hiiraan Online

President Donald Trump launched at least 161 strikes in Yemen and Somalia during his first year in office, the Bureau's latest figures show - more than triple the number carried out the year before. Source: Hiiraan Online

Nairobi (Caasimada Online)-Wararka naga soo gaaraya dalka South Africa ayaa sheegaya in halkaa lagu dilay muwaadin Soomaaliyeed kaa oo ku baxay gacanta Kooxo burcad ah. Dilka muwaadinkaan Ganacsadaha ahaa ayaa waxa uu ka dhacay magaalada Johansenbeg ee dalkaasi. Ganacsadaha la dilay ayaa waxaa lagu magacaabi jiray Liibaan Cali , waxaana la dilay isaga oo ku sugan xaruntiisa Ganacsi. Kooxdii Burcada ahaa ee Ganacsadaha dilay ayaa sida la sheegay qaatay qaar ka mid ahaa agabkii Ganacsi ee marxuumka u yiilay dukaanka. Isla magaalada Johansenbeg ayaa waxaa maalin ka hor lagu dilay muwaadin kale oo dalkaa u joogay howlo Ganacsi, waxaana dib usoo noolaanaya xasuuqa lagu hayo Soomaalida. Ganacsatada Soomaaliyeed ee dalka South Afrika ku nool, ayaa walaac xoogan ka muujiyay falkan dilka ah ee loo gaystay muwaadinkan Soomaaliyeed ee lagu dilay dalka South Afrika. The post Sawirro argagax leh: Sidee ayuu u dhacay dilka Ganacsadaha lagu dilay South Africa appeared first on Caasimada Online.

AFTER spending around seven years in an Indian prison, 41 Somali men returned to their country on Friday in a chartered flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Source: Hiiraan Online

Ghana government has cautioned the U.K. national carrier, British Airways (BA) over its poor service to and mistreatment of Ghanaian passengers. Source: Hiiraan Online

Djibouti, a country with a desert-like climate, where two out of five people live in extreme poverty, hosts over 26 000 refugees. The vast majority of them reside in camps. Source: Hiiraan Online

US troops helped Somalia's security forces rescue approximately 30 child conscript soldiers Thursday during a raid on an al-Shabaab camp, a US military official tells CNN. Source: Hiiraan Online

IOM, the UN Migration Agency, with support from the Government of Japan earlier this month held a training on trafficking, irregular migration and the establishment of a referral mechanism for irregular migrants and Victims of Trafficking (VoTs) in Somaliland. Source: Hiiraan Online

Cadaado (Caasimada Online)-Madaxweynaha Somalia Maxamed C/llahi Farmaajo ayaa lagu wadaa in maanta uu gaaro magaalada Caabudwaaq ee Gobolka Galgaduud. Madaxweynaha ayaa waxaa socdaalkiisa magaalada Caabudwaaq ee Gobolka Galgaduud ku wehlin doona wafdi ay kamid yihiin Hogaamiyaha Galmudug, Madaxa Xukuumadda Galmudug,Wasiiro, Xildhibaano, Siyaasiyiin, Saraakiil iyo xubno ka tirsan Beesha caalamka. Safarka Madaxweynaha uu ku tagayo magaalada Caabudwaaq ee Gobolka Galgaduud, ayaa la filayaa inuu noqon doono Safarka ugu danbeeya ee uu ku maraayo Gobolada dalka. Magaalada Caabudwaaq ayaa waxaa ka socda diyaar garow aad u baalaran oo ku aadan soo dhaweynta Madaxweynaha Soomaaliya iyo wafidgiisa, waxaana wadooyinka waaweyn lagu xardhay Calanka Soomaaliya iyo sawirka Madaxweynaha. Madaxweynaha ayaa inta uu joogo magaalada Caabudwaaq kulamo la qaadan doona qeybaha kala duwan ee bulshada oo ay ugu horeeyaan waxgaradka iyo dhalinyarada. Dhinaca kale, ammaanka Magaalada Caabudwaaq ayaa si aad ah loo adkeeyay, Ciidamo horudhac u ah safarka Madaxweynaha ayaa gaaray Caabudwaaq. Caasimada Online Xafiiska Cadaado Caasimada@live.com The post Ciidamo ilaalo u ah Farmaajo oo loo daadgureeyay Caabudwaaq & Madxaweynaha oo … appeared first on Caasimada Online.

Around 9.30am, the men were brought to the airport’s Terminal 2 in Mumbai police’s vans from Yellow Gate police station in South Mumbai where they had been kept in “safe custody” since their release from Kolhapur jail on January 2 and January 12. Pirates ready to leave for Somalia outside Mumbai airport on Friday. Vignesh Krishnamoorthy AFTER spending around seven years in an Indian prison, 41 Somali men returned to their country on Friday in a chartered flight from the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Mumbai. Around 9.30am, the men were brought to the airport’s Terminal 2 in Mumbai police’s vans from Yellow Gate police station in South Mumbai where they had been kept in “safe custody” since their release from Kolhapur jail on January 2 and January 12. The ten-hour flight departed at 1.17pm for Somalia capital Mogadishu, over 3000 km from Mumbai. Advocate Vishwajeet Singh, representing the prisoners on behalf of the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Somalia, said the men after completing formalities on their arrival in Mogadishu, will be sent home. Standing in a queue at the airport, the men, keen to return home, were seen smiling, listening to music on shared headphones and carrying backpacks and trolley bags filled with all their belongings collected during their seven-year stay in the country. “During their stay in prison, they had acquired clothes, watches, shoes, books, blankets, bedsheets, provided to them by the embassy or their relatives. They had sought permission to be able to shop before they returned to their families but since there was a restraining order against them… the request was denied,” Singh said. With no detention facility available in the state, several rooms of officials at Yellow Gate police station were cleared to make space for them till arrangements for their flight were made. Indian Express