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Gunmen kidnap German nurse in Somalia capital

International aid agencies provide health care and other basic services in Somalia

Armed men abducted a German nurse working for the International Committee of the Red Cross on Wednesday evening from a compound in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, the aid group said Thursday.

"We are deeply concerned about the safety of our colleague," said Daniel O'Malley, ICRC's deputy Somalia head.

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