July 21, 2011 6:59 pm
News reports have confirmed that the fledgling Somali Transitional Federal Government’s only female cabinet member, Asha Osman Aqiil, has been kidnapped. The only woman in the country’s 18-member government, was reportedly taken by Shebab fighters, an Islamist rebel group. The kidnapping occurred 19 miles north of Mogadishu in a town called Balad.
Recent US State Department memos have confirmed that Somali Pirates are paying portions of ransom monies to the terrorist group to maintain a status quo. Roughly a third of Somalia is ruled by the terrorist organization with ties to Al-Qaeda.
Posted by Chris Mark
Categories: Uncategorized
Tags: Armed escort, gulf of aden, gulf of aden security, InfoSec, maritime piracy, Piracy & Maritime Security, risk management, Somalia
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