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| Puntland forces step up security operation in Galkacyo |
| 2015-01-06 |
| Somalia’s semiautonomous Puntland forces are conducting security operation in Galkacyo town, headquarters of north-central Mudug region of Somalia on Monday, police and witnesses said. Police officials said that its forces carried out jointly crackdown which was intended to arrest the perpetrators who masterminded the planed attack in which killed Kenyan teacher in the past weeks. The officials from Puntland authorities stated that they arrested dozens of people in suspect for being behind the killing against Kenyan schoolteacher in the town, adding that they are now being questioned at police station. “The search operation is underway in Galkacyo neighborhoods in a bid to get rid of the insecurity activities who are hiding themselves into populated areas in the town” they added. The operation came days after unidentified armed men hurled grenades into Yameys primary and secondary school in Galkacyo where at least 4 teachers were killed and dozens injured. |
| Posted by:Steve White |