President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed who is in Makka, Saudi Arabia performing Hajj rites, stated that, “He is very happy Paul and Rachel are free and en route to their family, we are deeply sorry that pirates who are Somalis took their freedom, but I also know many brave Somalis worked assiduously and continuously to free the Chandlers – we solute them.â€
Raysalwasaaraha Soomaaliya ayaa sheegay in ummada Soomaaliyeed ay aad uga xun yihiin afduubka loo geystay Paul iyo Rachel, wuxuuna ka gaabsaday inuu faah faahin dheeraad ah ka bixiyo kaalintii ay dowlada Soomaaliya ka qaadatay soosiideynta lamaanaha.