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| Somalia: Explosions Target Homes with CCTV, Injure Five In Mogadishu |
| 2024-12-17 |
| [Garowe] At least five people, including children, were injured in a series of landmine explosions in Galmudug village, Garasbaley district, over the past two nights as the number of the people killed in such attacks are increasing. Witnesses said six explosives were strategically placed outside homes equipped with CCTV cameras. No official comment has been made by either the Garasbaley district administration or Mogadishu security officials on the attacks. The blasts coincide with heightened fear and panic in Mogadishu sparked by a government initiative to install thousands of security cameras citywide aimed at monitoring al-Shabaab movements and enhancing public safety. The measure has, however, alarmed local business owners, who fear retaliation from the militant group. Several traders have admitted to receiving threats from al-Shabaab, with warnings about destroying the cameras and threats of reprisals against those who comply with the government's directive. In contrast, officials have threatened legal action against anyone interfering with the cameras. In response to the expanded surveillance, al-Shabaab has stepped up attacks on markets, businesses, and traders in Mogadishu, seen as a backlash to the increased monitoring. Despite the dangers, some residents back the CCTV project, considering it vital for the capital's security. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 Remember back in October 1993 the DC Swamp fixed Somalia 🤔? Using the usual let's start a war to deflect attention from the DC criminal screw-ups. While claiming it's to "Save Africa" and feed the starving. Given the results and $$B's in costs of Somalia, Iran, Lebanon, Jordon, Syria, and other area fixes. When will DC stop fixing other nation's problems and focus on our actual allies, MAGA & KAG? But then I guess, physical war is at least focused to an area, unlike an "accidental" Scamdemic release. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-12-17 04:36 |