Somalia intercepts UAE plane with $9.6 million
The money was found in three unmarked bags on a Royal Jet plane, the Somali interior ministry said, and its seizure resulted in an hours-long standoff between airport officials and UAE embassy staff in Mogadishu.
Royal Jet is an airline based in Abu Dhabi, aimed at the luxury market between the UAE and Europe.
Airport security in #Mogadishu have seized a plane from UAE carrying bags stashed with unknown amount of $. UAE claims z $ is for paying security forces in Mog & #Puntland. UAE has long been accused of destabilizing #Somalia with the latest $ coming as MPs plan to oust Jawari. pic.twitter.com/SMwatB4W6h
— Abdulaziz Billow Ali (@AbdulBillowAli) 8 april 2018
More photos from #Mogadishu International Airport. One can see the UAE Ambassador on the phone while security forces are holding & guarding two big bags (black & red) believed to be containing $9.6 million. #Somalia Photo by @Zakarie_Ismael pic.twitter.com/EkRae20Qt0
— Abdulaziz Billow Ali (@AbdulBillowAli) 8 april 2018
