Somalia: Government detains Al-Shabab linked people

Dawn report from far southwestern district of Bul-Hawo in Gedo region says that the Somali government troops who have recently taken control of the district have overnight arrested men who are strongly believed to have links with Al-Shabab which an Islamist faction which has strong bond with Al-Qaida Network.

The detention of these people came after the government troops in the district have launched a thorough security operation overnight. So far the number of the detained people is 5 according to reliable source on the ground that has requested not be identified in the press.“The Somali government’s troops who have recently taken control of the district have overnight arrested 5 men whom they have said have close links with Al-Shabab, there were very slow murmuring among the inhabitants of the district that these 5 men had too close links with Al-Shabab” said a person who does wish his identity to be disclosed in the press speaking to terror free somalia  website. The fate of these 5 people is not now known, but as usual the Somali government troops will not instantly take out the sword from the holster and chop of the heads of these people, but thorough investigations will be done and if they are not found guilty they will walk freely and they are found guilty they will be transferred the high court for additional inquires and their penalties as well. Since the Somalia government troops have taken control of the district some of couple of days ago they have been doing methodical security operations in the district and its outskirts areas, and so far this is the first time they apprehended men linked with Al-Shabab group