POLICE HELD SOMALIS IN SOCOTRA ISLAND

SOCOTRA, Feb. 11 (Saba) - Security authority in Hadibo district of Socotra island has held three Somalis arrived in the island on a boat called "Marina", Interior Ministry has reported.

The boat has technical faults about 4 nautical miles off the island. The three Somalis were hospitalized.

The security authorities said that they will start investigations to know the reasons of their injuries and the boat's failure.

In related news, security authorities in Thubab district of Taiz province arrested 56 Ethiopians entered the country illegally, including 21 women. Two other Ethiopians were arrested in Hodeidah province.

Moreover, about 34 Somali refugees including 17 women have arrived in Dhubab coast in Taiz province, they have been transferred to Kharaz camp in Lahj province.

Later, security authorities have arrested 168 Africans entered Yemen illegally including 60 Somali refugees.

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