Bahrain regrets seizure of UAE aircraft in Somalia

Manama, Apr. 11 (BNA): "The Kingdom of Bahrain regrets that the security authorities in the Federal Republic of Somalia seized a private civil aircraft registered in the United Arab Emirates with 47 UAE troops at the Mogadishu International Airport, and the seizure of funds allocated to support the Somali army and trainees," a statement by the Foreign Affairs Ministry said. "The Kingdom of Bahrain expresses its sincere appreciation for the constant support provided by the United Arab Emirates to the Federal Republic of Somalia at various humanitarian, political, financial and security levels and in all international forums and conferences. The Kingdom of Bahrain looks forward to cooperating with the Somali Government in the interest of achieving security, stability and prosperity for the brotherly Somali people," the statement added