Turkish government sends doctors to Somalia and airlifts injured people to Turkey for treatment

[Deeq A.]

Turkish government sends doctors to Somalia and airlifts injured people to Turkey for treatment. Mogadishu (HOL) - Somali Minister of Health Dr. Ali Adan welcomed Turkish specialist doctors who have flown into Mogadishu to treat victims of Saturday's deadly terror attack, which claimed over 120 lives and wounded at least 330. The health ministry did not specify how many doctors and medical professionals have arrived in Somalia. At the same time, four victims with serious injuries were airlifted to Türkiye on a plane sent by the Turkish health ministry. On Monday, The federal government formed a committee led by the health minister to coordinate the emergency response. The President appealed to Kenya, Türkiye, Egypt and Saudi Arabia to send doctors, medicine and equipment. Türkiye embassy in Mogadishu said it was responding to the call of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud. The Ministry added that it is also an opportunity for the local Somali doctors and surgeons to gain indispensable experience. The Somali presidency said Mohamud had spoken to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who conveyed a message of condolence to the government and people of Somalia following the terrorist attack in Mogadishu. Saturday's deadly terror attack occurred at the same busy intersection where, on October 14, 2017, a suicide bomber driving a truck laden with military-grade explosives levelled several city blocks. The terror attack - the deadliest in Somalia's history - killed 512 people and wounded more than 290 others.

Source: Hiiraan Online