New Delhi: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj informed on Saturday that terrorists have abducted Father Tom Uzhunnalil, an Indian national, in Yemen.
Swaraj took to twitter to convey the message of Uzhunnalil's abduction, saying Indian Camp office in Djibouti is trying to ascertain the whereabouts of Father.
Here's what she wrote on Twitter:
Father Tom Uzhunnalil - an Indian national has been abducted by terrorists in Yemen./1
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 5, 2016
We closed Indian Embassy in Yemen after Operation RAHAT was over. /2
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 5, 2016
However, our Camp office in Djibouti is trying to ascertain the whereabouts of Father Tom Uzhunnalil so that we can secure his release./3
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) March 5, 2016
The incident comes a day after 16 people including four nuns, out of which one belonged to India, were killed in strife-torn Yemen's Aden city. A group of terrorists stormed an elderly care home run by Kolkata-based Missionaries of Charity, handcuffed the victims before shooting them in the head.
