MOGADISHU – Somalia’s National Intelligence and Security Agency has said it arrested nine suspected Al-Shabaab members who were allegedly involved in planning attacks intended to be carried out in Mogadishu and surrounding areas.
The suspects had been operating covertly in the Garasbaaley and Kaxda districts and in neighbourhoods of Ceelasha Biyaha. Four of them were part of a connected network allegedly planning terrorist attacks targeting Somali civilians and seeking to disrupt security and stability in the capital.
NISA intelligence officers had closely monitored the suspects’ movements and plans for some time. Following surveillance and intelligence gathering, the agency said it succeeded in arresting each suspect at the location where they were staying. They are now being investigated and will later be handed over to judicial authorities for legal proceedings.
NISA thanked Somali citizens for their continued cooperation in sharing information about security threats and reaffirmed its commitment to protecting the safety of citizens.
