SANAAG: Puntland troops searching for kidnapped couple from Germany

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Somalia: Puntland troops searching for kidnapped couple from Germany

16 Jul 16, 2008 - 1:27:25 PM

 

GAROWE, Somalia July 16 (Garowe Online) - Somali soldiers in the country's semiautonomous state of Puntland are searching for a German man and his wife, who were kidnapped on June 23 and held hostages in the mountains of Sanaag region.

 

Col. Abdullahi Anshur, Puntland army commander in Sanaag, confirmed to Garowe Online that the troops are searching for Mr. Jorgan Kantiner and Ms. Sebina Merck, who were kidnapped by Somali pirates while traveling by boat through the Gulf of Aden.

 

 

Puntland soldiers in Sanaag, Somalia

The commander indicated that the Puntland security forces have "evidence" regarding the whereabouts of the kidnapped couple, but he declined to elaborate.

 

He expressed his worry about the health condition of the German couple, especially Mr. Kantiner who is reportedly a diabetic.

 

Last month, the kidnappers demanded a US$1 million ransom payment for the safe release of the hostages.

 

Both Puntland and the neighboring separatist republic of Somaliland claim control over Sanaag, with locals saying the kidnapping has allowed the regional authorities to resume military hostilities in Sanaag region.

 

Source: Garowe Online

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