SNA and NISA launched a joint operation in capital Mogadishu whereby they arrested dozen suspected terror figures.
Following a tip-off, joint security forces raided homes and shops of individuals suspected to have links with Al-Qaeda linked Al-Shabaab on Monday morning.
According to local administration, the suspects held in custody will be questioned with a view to getting more information from them.
Security officials believe armed groups have used residential areas as bases to prepare attacks and then mingled with residents in urban areas to carry them out.
