Five Mandera chiefs who were abducted by Al-Shabaab open up on 62-day ordeal

Speaking at the Jukwaa la Usalama Security Baraza in Elwak town, the chiefs recounted their chilling ordeal at the hands of the militants.They are now appealing for fin.....

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Five chiefs from Mandera South, abducted by suspected Al-Shabaab militants, have recounted their harrowing 62-day captivity in Somalia after their rescue. They are now appealing for financial and trauma support while advocating for arming and training local administrators to combat terrorism.

Five chiefs were held captive for 62 days.
The chiefs are: Adaw Abdi Mohammed, Mohammed Hassan, Mohammed Nur, Ibrahim Gabow, Abdi Hassan, and Abdi Hassan Suraw.
Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has pledged State commendations for the chiefs during the upcoming Mashujaa Day celebrations.