Security officials foil planned attack on Peace Park https://t.co/qiiFyg6SQY
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Security officials today thwarted an attack by suspected al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...Death Eaters on Peace Park in Mogadishu.
The National Intelligence Agency (NISA) officials who conducted the operation said the suspects had planned to plant explosives at the park and that another gang had planned to enter the park and attack civilians.
The Security officials trailed the activities of the suspects after learning about their plans to carry out the attacks which targeted civilians visiting the park and intended to sabotage businesses operating at the area.
The government has gained ground in its war with the Islamist insurgency al-Shabaab, mainly in central Somalia. Most of the progress is due to Mogadishu’s leveraging of local discontent with al-Shabaab to form alliances with clan militias.