(Sh. M. Network)-At least seven Al shabab suspects were locked awayKeep yer hands where we can see 'em, if yez please!
in an operation carried out by Somali especial security forces in the town of Afgoye, some 30 kilometers (19 miles) northwest Mogadishu, Officials said.
According to military source, who spoke with Shabelle Media via phone from Afgoye on condition of anonymity, because he was not authorized to speak to the press, said the forces launched on Tuesday house-to-house searches in the town and captured seven youths alleged to have close links or members with Al shabab bad boys.
"There has been heavy presence of army from corner to corner in Afgoye this morning, and they were hunting elements of Al shabab hiding themselves in the villages of the town. At least 7 people aged between 18 and 25 years in connection with Al shabab," said a local resident who asked anonymity.
The crackdown is reportedly halted public movements and vehicles for a moment, but later, things have returned into normal, according to the locals.
Somali army chiefs said the operations are meant to secure the city and prevent insecurity acts and attacks from Al shabab Death Eaters who have last month carried out a suicide kaboom at Somali army base in the town that left 4 people, mostly soldiers.