...a port city in the southern Lower Juba province of Somalia, at the extreme southern end of the country (always assuming Somalia can be called a country). It is the commercial capital of the autonomous Jubaland region....
, the interim of capital of Jubaland state, about 500 km south of the capital city of Mogadishu.
Sunday’s crackdown saw the arrest of 30 people, mostly young men as the security officials said that the operation was aimed at ensuring the overall security in the port city of Kismayo.
Security forces with armoured vehicles were seen patrolling all the neighbourhoods in the town, local residents told Shabelle radio on the phone.
The officials added that they would continue their operations until the security of the city is tightened.
However,
some people cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go...
the operation came after the security forces received tips that members of al-Shabaab
...... Somalia's version of the Taliban...Arabic for
students...
, functioning as an arm of al-Qaeda...
were spotted in Kismayo.