Event Summary
- Somalia authorities on Monday 3rd August conducted a security operation in Banaadir region’s Dharkenley district.
- The operation was aimed at arresting criminal elements hiding in the area.
- Several dozens of people connected to drug trafficking and other crimes were netted in the operation.
Analysis
A security operation that was aimed at ensuring the safety of people in the terror-plagued Somalia ended up netting several dozens of people connected to drug smuggling and other crimes. Such criminals have posed fear to Somali civilians who already have terror issues to grapple with. They are denied the peace to visit the mosques for fear of attacks and burglary.
As the AMISOM backed Somali government fights against the Al Shabaab menace, it is important to deal with all other possible situations that pose threats to civilians in the country.
It is also possible for militants to pose as burglars and rob the public to secure their resources. In the recent past, the terror group has commissioned its followers to look for money and food to enhance their terrorist activities.
Summary
War against terror succeeds in connection with fight against all forms of crime and illegal businesses including drug trafficking and smuggling. It is through smuggling that terrorist groups have found the resources necessary to conduct their attacks and recruitment.
