( UNHCR)- - UNHCR is very concerned about the deportation of migrants by Somali authorities in the north-eastern port city of Bosaso. UN agencies and international organisations working in Bosaso have requested the authorities to temporarily suspend the forced returns until UNHCR has a chance to check that there are no asylum seekers among those being deported – mainly to Ethiopia. We have also learnt there are hundreds of internally displaced Somalis being arrested and detained in north-eastern Somalia/Puntland, as well as being sent back to other parts of Somalia – mainly to the strife-torn south and central regions. These actions seem to be the result of a 25 September decree issued by the president of Puntland State aimed at halting human smuggling from Somalia across the Gulf of Aden to Yemen. Already since this year's sailing season started in September, at least 54 people have died making the voyage.
While countries have a right to deport illegal immigrants, authorities have to ensure those being returned would not have their lives or freedom threatened if sent back to their countries of origin. We have received reports that last Sunday some 1,300 Ethiopian migrants were handed over to Ethiopian authorities at the border town of Galladi, in south-eastern Ethiopia. Some of the deportees were reportedly injured as they attempted to jump off the trucks to escape deportation. We have no information regarding the treatment of deportees back in Ethiopia. Another group of some 500 migrants is being held at a mosque in Bosaso prior to deportation. UNHCR is working with the authorities to undertake a screening to identify potential asylum seekers amongst this group. At the same time, UN World Food Programme and the Danish Refugee Council (DRC) have agreed to provide one-time food assistance to the group.
A team of UNHCR protection staff are travelling to Bosaso tomorrow (Wednesday) to finalise arrangements to jump-start a process for refugee status determination. The team will also meet with authorities to discuss ensuring the protection of the rights of asylum seekers as well as the arrests, detentions and forced returns of those to south and central Somalia.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
Artillery of the army and popular shelled a gathering of Saudi-paid mercenaries in al-Moqadra area in Serwah district of Marib province, a military official said on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
A Saudi aggression fighter jet targeted a citizen's car driving in Fara area of Kutaf district in Saada province overnight, killing the driver and injuring his friend, a security official said on Monday.
The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
Scores of Saudi enemy soldiers were killed and injured on Sunday when the army and popular forces repelled a Saudi military attempt to sneak into Shurfah site in the border province of Najran, a military official said.
The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
The army and popular committees have killed a total of 18 Saudi-paid mercenaries in sniper operations over the past hours in the central province of Marib, a military official said on Sunday.
Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
Saudi aggression warplanes have launched more than 49 airstrikes over the past hours on several residential areas across Yemen, a security official said on Sunday.
The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.
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