Latest military reports from Somalia indicate that Southwest regional forces carried out a security sweep in the southern strategic city of Baidoa on Tuesday whereby the arrested several terror suspects.
Confirming on the counter-terror operations Southwest’s State Minister for Security Abdulkadir Abdirahman Ali noted that the operation was a success with several people suspected of having links with Al-Shabaab being detained by the troops during the sweep.
The suspects were taken into custody for further interrogation, and those found guilty will appear before a court, he said.
Baidoa’s overall security has been scaled-up and public urged to closely work with the local authorities to thwart any attack from Al-Shabaab, the Al Qaeda-affiliated Somalia-based militants.
