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| Africa Horn |
| Ten Shaboobs Snatched in Kismayo |
| 2015-01-02 |
| Somalia’s interim Juba administrative forces have carried out security operation in the coastal town of Kismayo, the headquarters of lower Juba region, witnesses said. The crackdown was jointly conducted by Juba forces in Kismayo neighborhoods after deadly fighting took place overnight in town, arresting at least 10 people, allegedly to be Al Shabaab militants. Somalia’s Juba officials said that all the detainees were captured in street to street security searches which had been launched by its forces, adding that they were taken into custody for questioning. The tougher operation comes days after insecurity activities, including coordinated attacks and killings against locals and interim Juba officials were reported in the town, Shabelle correspondent reported. Kismayo, a town is situated 328 miles (528 km) southwest of Mogadishu is under control of Juba soldiers along with Kenyan contingent AU mission in Somalia AMISOM forces. |
| Posted by:Steve White |