SOMALIA: Security forces arrest alleged gunmen in Mogadishu

Somali security forces have carried out a major operation in Mogadishu’s Daynile district, the latest in a string of robberies in the capital, Mogadishu.

The forces arrested 5 youths who were accused by the residents of Daynile district, according to the district administration, and were taken to one of the government checkpoints.

In response to the public outcry, we carried out a planned operation in the district last night and arrested armed robbers who were robbing civilians, ”said a statement from the district administration.

In recent weeks, residents in the neighbourhoods of Daynile district in Benadir region have been complaining about armed gangs looting at night.