(SomaliNet) The authorities in Mogadishu city, the capital of Somalia said Monday the security forces have seized weapons and other explosives devices in a raid carried out in Hodon neighborhood, south of the capital. The chairman of Hodon district Abdi Muhumad Dhabaney told in a news conference held late today that the district’s police forces captured a pick up truck packed with explosives aimed to explode on one of the government’s positions in the capital. “It was an attempt of suicide bombing aimed at government positions,” said Muhumad.
Mr. Muhumad showed the journalists about 40 mortar rounds and other devices allotted for the mission of the foiled blast attempt. The arms were found near Black sea junction in a security raid. He said the plotters escaped soon after their car was stopped.
| Must have had them surrounded Saudi-style. |