MOGADISHU ( Halbeeg News) – The African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM) said Wednesday that security forces are interrogating an al-Shabab triggerman who was arrested in Somalia’s southern region with six detonators.
Al-Shabaab suspect identified to be triggerman was arrested in Lower Shabelle region following security operation by African Union Mission in Somalia (AMISOM).
In a statement on Wednesday, AMISOM said the man who was arrested on Tuesday was handed over to the security forces.
The security forces in cooperation with it’s troops are interrogating the man whose name was not disclosed.
According to the mission, the suspect said to be a senior operative of the group was arrested six detonators in Beledamin village.
“AMISOM troops in Beledamin yesterday (Tuesday) arrested an al-Shabaab triggerman in possession of six,” it said in a brief statement.
It said the detonators were meant to be used to carry out attacks along the main supply routes to harm civilians and destroy vehicles.
“The gadgets were meant to trigger improvised explosive devices (IEDs) along main supply routes to destroy vehicles and harm civilians,” said the AU mission.
Somali and AU troops have stepped up security operations to hunt down al-Shabaab fighters in the south and central Somalia.
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