Immigrants detained the the Bosaso police station
Hiiraan Online
Friday, April 16, 2010
Of the detained asylum seekers, it is reported that 103 of them were from Ethiopia; while 10 of them were Somalis.
The immigrants were apprehended off the coast of Bandar Ziyada which is close to Bosaso. They were then transported to Bosaso’s main police station.
Puntland’s Minister of Security, Mr. Yusuf Ahmed Khayr, held a press conference at the police station where he said that these immigrants would be deported to their home country.
He also said that Puntland authorities will take strong actions against the recent influx of immigrants who have began to use Bosaso’s port as a stepping stone to crossing into Yemen.
The Mayor of Bosaso Mohamud Beldaje has asked the international community for help in combating these human traffickers. He claims that they are becoming as much of a nuisance to the region as the pirates, who recently have been in the international spotlight.
In the following days, these immigrants will appear in court even though their perpetrators have yet to be apprehended.