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UN condemns abduction of employee

    NAIROBI

    The UN has condemned the abduction of a staff member in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, two days ago.

    In a statement issued on Thursday, the Office of the UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia said Mohamed Farah Omar, a UN national project staff member, was abducted by armed men in the Towfiq area of Mogadishu on the morning of Tuesday 27 August, as he left his house for the office.

    Omar, who works for the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), is the fourth UN staff member to be abducted in Mogadishu this year. The statement added this was the second abduction this month of a staff member from the same UN office.

    "As always, the UN is concerned about the welfare of the abducted staff member, and is working to secure the unconditional release of Mr Omar," the statement said.

    "The UN condemns criminal acts that interfere with its mandate to provide humanitarian assistance to the Somali people, and asks all responsible leaders to work together for the immediate release of Mr Omar," it added.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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