Somalians join queue as governments negotiate repatriation agreement
28 Dec 2011, 6:44 PM
Hawwa Lubna
Another three Somalis discovered in Maldivian waters last night have joined the queue of Somali “castaways” awaiting repatriation in Dhoonidhoo Detention Center.
The 17-year-old boy, his 20-year-old brother and their uncle, age 40, were rescued near Gaaf Alifu Atoll by a local fishing boat, while onboard a drifting dinghy devoid of food and water.
According to Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF), the castaways were in good health and had identified themselves as fishermen who got lost in the high seas after their engine failed.
MNDF said that they have now been handed over to the police for further investigation, adding that there are now 40 Somali castaways under police custody.
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