10 Somali immigrants killed at Yemen-Saudi border

SLV – Somali embassy in Yemeni capital Sanaa has said, Saturday that at least ten Somali immigrants were killed separately at the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

Hussein Hajji Ahmed, the deputy of Somali ambassador in Yemen told reporters in Sanaa that gunmen have shot and killed in the last 24-hours ten Somali immigrants at the Yemen-Saudi border as the were trying to reach in Saudi Arabia.

Mr. Ahmed stressed that the incident is apart of frequent killing and harming of Somali immigrants want to reach in gulf nations, specially in Saudi Arabia to get better life and safety after their country gripped in violence and droughts for years.

He also added that eleven Somalis, including women and children were killed last week while many others are still missing at the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia.

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