(SomaliNet) The deputy mayor for security and policy in Banadir province in Somalia, Ibrahim Shaweye announced Monday that his authority would act quickly to restore law and order in the capital which had plunged into violence and turmoil.
Amid waves of explosions and attacks targeting the police stations in Mogadishu, Mr. Shaweye vowed that the security forces would soon start operations in the capital to pursue the insurgents. He described those people as elements risking the security and stability in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia. “We would not tolerate the acts by the remnants of the ousted Islamists that still hiding in the capital and accustomed to launch ambush attacks,” Shawaye said.
His latest comment came day after bloody battle raged in north of Mogadishu where the government policeman clashed with Islamist supporters. Two policemen have been killed and eight civilians were wounded in the yesterdayÂ’s clashes. Mogadishu, which seen six months of peace and stability introduced by the Islamic Courts, is now experiencing days of turmoil and violence and it appears no symptoms to resolve the current crisis. |