(SomaliNet) Hundreds of Ethiopian forces along with the interim government troops have on Thursday launched the largest security drive in the capital for the third consecutive day searching for weapons and suspects. | Any time somebody starts waxing too lyrical about the 2nd Amendment, I always bring up Somalia, followed by Yemen. By the time I get to Pakistan they're rolling their eyes and remembering that they left something on the stove. There are limits to everything. |
The wider security operation in Mogadishu had an impact on the traffic of both people and cars. "These operations are part of the routine security tasks carried out with the help of our friends, the Ethiopians," Deputy Defense Minister Salad Ali Jelle said.
The operations continue as three main radio FM stations in Mogadishu are off-air for the second day after the transitional government ordered to shut down these media houses. Shabelle, Horn Afrik and IQK (Koranic Radio) were shut down in a decree issued by the government on Wednesday after they were accused of supporting terrorism and breaching the law of free media.