Somali Forces Detain Hundreds of Suspected Militants
Government forces say they have arrested more than 300 suspected fighters of the militia group Al Shabaab after a security sweep in the port city of Kismayo.
Photo: AU-UN IST / Abakar Albadri
An AMISOM soldier looks on as Al Shabaab members line up (file photo).
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At least 300 suspected Al Shabaab members have been detained in what has been described as the biggest mass arrest in the country's capital, Mogadishu. Read more »
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Friends,
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This issue is very important to me, and together we can do something about it!
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Campaigns like this always start small, but they grow when people like us get involved -- please take a second right now to help out by signing and passing it on.
Thanks so much, Joan