Police arrests over 7 persons in Mogadishu security crackdown

MOGADISHU - The police forces of Somali interim government on Monday conducted security crackdowns in parts of the capital, arresting more than 7 persons, an official said.

Abdullahi Hassan Barise, the spokesman of Somali police told Shabelle radio that the operations took place in the districts of Hamarweyne, Waberi and also KM4 junction of Hodan district. Barise said some of them were captured while sniffing alcoholic glue from old tins near KM4 intersection. They are street boys, he noted. He added that armed there men dressed in government soldiers’ uniform were also captured in today’s security crackdown in an attempt to limit the repetitive insecurity activities in government controlled areas of Mogadishu. The police spokesman said investigations on captured armed men are underway and details will be released later