Updated Tue, November 1st 2016 at 16:38 GMT +3A Kenyan woman abducted by a Somali militia two years ago has been rescued by special forces from an autonomous region of war-torn Somalia. Director of Mombasa-based East African Seafarers Assistance Programme Andrew Mwangura said Loise Weru, from Bahati in Nakuru County, was rescued by Galmudug Special Forces last Saturday. Ms Weru had been taken hostage alongside James Kuria, who was rescued earlier this year. The two were taken hostage by suspected Al Shabaab militia as they sold herbal medicine in Somalia. Mr Mwangura said no ransom was paid for Ms Weru, maintaining she was rescued in a military rescue operation.

Source: Standard Digital November 01, 2016 13:46 UTC