Somali gunmen have demanded four million dollars to release two aid workers working for Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF), local Shabelle Radio reported on Tuesday.
One of the kidnappers who described his name as Ibrahim Ali Hassan contacted Radio Shabelle and said they are demanding 4 million dollars to release the foreign aid workers.
Asked about how he can confirm that he is one of the kidnapers he gave the phone one of the two foreign aid workers and he said.
“My name is Georgen I am from Belgium, Steve who is from Holland is also with me and we are all fine,” said Georgen before the line went dead and the abductor spoke again.
Ibrahim Ali Hassan says they are demanding from MSF and the countries of the aid workers to give them four million dollars to free them.
The aid workers were heading from Rabdhure district to Hudur town , the provincial capital of Bakol region in south western Somalia when they were abducted on Sunday.
Somalia has been mired in conflict for 18 years and is one of the most dangerous countries in the world.
Aid workers and journalists have often been kidnapped in Somalia. Hostages are generally relatively well treated and released, often after a ransom is paid.
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