HARGEISA (Reuters) - Somalia's northern breakaway enclave of
Somaliland has freed two South Africans who were passengers in a plane
that officials say was laden with weapons destined for Puntland, its
deputy chief prosecutor said.
Aden Hero Diig told reporters it had been confirmed that the two were
journalists and they had been released, a day after Air Transport
Minister Mohamed Hashi Abdi said they would be charged with falsely
claiming to be journalists.
"They were only passengers and are working for SPA, an American TV
station," Diig said. The plane, an Antonov-24, landed in Hargeisa on
December10 on its way to the semi-autonomous region Puntland.
Officials in Hargeisa say Puntland is obtaining arms despite a U.N.
weapons embargo on Somalia, and are concerned that armed groups in
Puntland could destabilise Somaliland.
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