Hargeisa (SD) – A 13-year-old girl was raped at the Hargeisa Orphanage Center, according to a Facebook post by Somaliland reporter Salma A Sheikh.
The news comes amid rising similar incidents in the Somali region of Horn of Africa.
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According to the social media post, the rape of this 13- year old girl was carried out multiple times, and she is now pregnant.
Reports of the raped girl also indicates that about five boys have been arrested for the crime.
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The apparent rape took place almost 6 months ago, sources estimate.
Neither the Hargeisa Orphanage nor the Somaliland Government have comment on the case yet.
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