Djibouti denies detaining Somalia's former intelligence chief

Djibouti denies accusations that it has illegally detained Somalia's former intelligence chief Fahad Yasin. PHOTO | FILE | NMG

The Djibouti government on Friday denied accusations that it had diverted a Turkish Airlines carrying a top Somalia security official, even as Mogadishu claimed he had been illegally detained.

Earlier on Friday, Somalia accused neighbouring Djibouti of illegally detaining its former spy chief who was in transit from Turkey.