REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MOGADISHU -- Somalia security officers have arrested over 100 people suspected to have been planning attacks in the capital city Mogadishu, local government spokesman said on Tuesday.
Abdifitah Halane told journalists in Mogadishu that the security swoop also led to seizure of a car laden with explosives and three AK47 riffles.
"Our officers launched an operation following reports some people had been spotted acting suspiciously in Hodan district. They arrested 100 of them and carted away a car which had explosives and 3 AK47 guns," said Halane.
Halane noted the suspects were planning to launch attack in the city, but their mission was cut short by the police raid.
"Armed police officers raided houses here earlier on Tuesday and arrested around 100 people. I also heard they had weapons," said local resident Mohamed Dhere.
The raid follows similar ones in the last few weeks after the intelligence agency issued terror alerts in Mogadishu with airport and seaport being possible major targets.
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