MogadishuThe Federal Government of Somalia has been regrettably informed that the migrants found frozen to death along the Greek-Turkish border included five Somali nationals.
The Federal Government of Somalia is deeply saddened over the tragic loss of the individuals we are mourning this week. The Federal Government of Somalia offers its heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the following victims:
1. Abdi Mahdi Ali.
2. Yahye Jamal Mumin.
3. Abubakar Ahmed Ibrahim.
4. Nasir Suleman Hassan.
5. Najah Abdi Ahmed.
The Federal Government of Somalia urges the countries concerned and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to immediately follow up and investigate the circumstances surrounding the deaths of Somali nationals and condemns in the strongest possible terms the violation of human rights, human dignity and safety of human lives in line with the 1951 Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Source: Somali National News Agency