However, UN spokesperson Sonya Green told IRIN two of the staff had not been located by late afternoon on Tuesday. Some aid workers had left the MSF compound to visit a cholera camp in north Mogadishu before the attack, leading to confusion over the whereabouts of some of the humanitarian staff. Militia who took part in the raid on the MSF office are said to be loyal to faction leader Muse Sudi Yalahow. They were later attacked by militia employed by the Abgal-Warsangeli clan, who reportedly own the MSF compound. The pro-Muse Sude militia fought a fierce battle before leaving the base and regrouping at an intersection close to Marino.
Local sources say the hostages are in different groups, and being held in at least two locations.
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