Demining workers, the captives had been abducted on 25 October 2011 in the north-central Galkayo area, allegedly by gunmen from the Al-Shabaab Islamist group.
In October 2011, two DRC workers on a demining project, were captured by Somali pirates in Galkayo.
On 26 May 2012 Sheikh Omar was injured in a road accident between Dagari and Galkayo in the Mudug region of Somalia.
Galkayo |
Accompanied by state government officials and elders, the delegation was welcomed at a public gathering at the Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport (Galkayo Airport) by the provincial authorities, representatives of women's groups, and local elders.