| (SomaliNet) Military forces of the transitional federal government Wednesday took over the security control of Lower Shabelle province, southern Somalia where weak police force was in control earlier. Witnesses say that heavily armed Somali forces with pick up tracks mounted with anti aircraft guns have been positioned in Afgoye town, about 30 km south of the capital Mogadishu to restore law, orders and security to the province in southren Somalia. Reports say the troops led by Col. Abdullahi Abdi Ahmed were warmly welcomed at the town. Col. Ahmed said the troops would soon launch operations to restore the peace and the security in the town of Afgoye. The move came after armed gangs began disturbing the taxes collection activities by the government police in Afgoie. |