Sabahi (Washington, DC)

Somalia: Security Forces Arrest Al-Shabaab Suspects in Mogadishu

13 February 2013

Somali security forces detained 217 suspects in a major security crackdown in the Hamarjajab and Hamarweyne districts of Mogadishu, Somalia's Hiiraan Online reported Tuesday (February 12th).

"We have arrested 217 suspects; 18 still remain in custody for allegedly having links with al-Shabaab, others were released," said Benadir National Security Agency commander Colonel Khalif Ahmed Ereg.

The Somali government has vowed to continue such operations until peace and order are restored in Mogadishu.

  • Comment

Copyright © 2013 Sabahi. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.

AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 130 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.

Comments Post a comment