Somalia Repatriates 173 Citizens Released From Libyan Prisons

Mogadishu, Somalia — The Federal Government of Somalia successfully repatriated 173 citizens who had recently been released from detention centers in Libya, officials said.

A plane carrying 151 returnees, mostly young people, landed at Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu, where they were warmly received by senior government officials.

An additional 22 returnees were flown separately to Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland.

Officials described the repatriation as a key part of the…