Somalia’s National Chamber of Commerce General Secretary Shaafi Raabbi Kahin, was reportedly detained by security officers at Mogadishu’s Aden Adde International Airport upon returning from Brussels, where he attended the recently concluded Brussels-Somalia conference.
The reason for the arrest of Kahin, who is also the chairman of Jubbaland Chamber of Commerce, is yet to be uncovered. His diplomatic passport was also confiscated and he is currently being held at a detention at the airport, according to Jubbaland Chamber of Commerce members in Kismayo. The Airport authorities have not yet commented on the arrest of the official.
