Saturday April 6, 2024
The body of Turkish citizen Abdurrahim Yoruk, who lost his life in a bomb attack organized by the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab near Somalia's capital Mogadishu, was sent to Türkiye
The body of Turkish citizen Abdurrahim Yoruk, who was killed in a bomb attack by the terrorist organization Al-Shabaab during aid activities near Somalia's capital Mogadishu, has been sent to Türkiye.
The plane carrying Yoruk's body departed from Mogadishu Aden Adde Airport towards Turkey. Turkish Ambassador to Mogadishu Alper Aktas, representatives of Turkish institutions in Somalia, some Somali ministers, parliamentarians and other Somali officials were present during the transfer of the body.
Making a statement at the airport, Mohamud Moallin Abdulle, President of Somali Disaster Management Agency, expressed his condolences for Abdurrahim Yoruk who lost his life in the explosion that occurred during the aid activities.
Abdulle stated that the Somali people and government were deeply saddened by the terrible incident and conveyed their condolences to Ambassador Aktas.
Abdulle said Yoruk, who was killed in the explosion, was in the country as part of humanitarian aid work and was involved in the distribution of aid during Ramadan for poor families.
Yoruk, the Somali Representative of Verenel Association and a Somali citizen were killed and 4 people were injured when a mine laid on the road exploded yesterday in Mogadishu.