Wednesday April 6, 2022
The Somali National Army (SNA) said its forces on Wednesday
arrested two members of al-Shabab near Guriel, a town in central Somalia.
Ahmed Dahir Abdulle, a SNA commander who led the security
operation, said the troops also intercepted a vehicle laden with explosive
devices that the militants intended to detonate in the town, in Galgaduud
region, in Galmudug state.
"The two terrorists who were heading to Guriel town
were arrested and are now in police custody for questioning to establish their
target," he told Radio Mogadishu.
Abdulle said the two were arrested during the joint security
operation carried out by the SNA in collaboration with the Galmudug state
administration. The operation comes as security forces heighten security to
secure the ongoing elections
Al-Shabab, which usually stages attacks across Somalia, did
not comment on the latest arrest, which came after the National Intelligence
and Security Agency warned of a plot to assassinate President Mohamed Farmajo
and Prime Minister Mohamed Roble.