...... al-Qaeda's tentacle in East Africa...assassin who wanted to gun down a tax officer early on Sunday.
Banadir Regional Police Command said that the man who was armed with a pistol was shot by the forces at Tabeela Sheikh Ibrahim intersection after his liquidation attempt failed.
The reports further added that the police carried out security operations to prevent insecurity in the outskirts of Mogadishu following the incident which caused a disturbance.
Heightened security and transport disruptions affected the busy area for hours.
Meanwhile,
...back at the shouting match, Bart was wondering if fisticuffs would be appropriate at this point...
Somali Police spokesperson major Sadik Doodishe told Radio Shabelle that the situation in the area has returned to normal after the shooting of the al-Shabaab operative.
Attacks and targeted liquidations may occur in the capital with little or no warning as al-Shabaab often gets facilitation from inside security agencies, according to the experts.
Al-Shabaab attacks involving the indiscriminate use of bombs and other weapons can take place anywhere in Somalia at any time due to the lack of alertness of the police.