Puntland's Minister of Security Khalif Isse Mudan warned on Wednesday (January 2nd) that al-Shabaab was infiltrating the region, adding that his administration would take serious measures against the militant group.
"Al-Shabaab terrorist group is infiltrating Puntland and I urge the public to remain vigilant of terrorists," Mudan said, according to Somalia's Garowe Online. "We are telling the community elders that any person suspected of being an al-Shabaab member will not be released until proven innocent because al-Shabaab is a threat to national security."
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