Somalia: NISA foils complex Shabab attack on Mogadishu's Peace Garden
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Mogadishu peace garden is a popular place for Mogadishu residents to visit and take time with their families.
According to a statement from Somalia’s ministry of information, the army seized explosive vests and a Bajaj motorcycle intended for use in the attack.
#UPDATE: The special forces of National Intelligence and Security Agency seized Tuk-Tuk and multiple explosive devices including suicide vests, primed for use in a terror attack to target #Mogadishu’s Peace Garden, on May 6.#Somaliapic.twitter.com/onI8sfJ8v3
— SNTV News (@sntvnews1) May 8, 2023
National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA)’s operation also dismantledanetwork of Shabab operatives behind the planned attack.
”Al-Shabaab aimed to harm civilians and disrupt business in the area.” The statement said.
The Somali capital enjoys relative peace after the Somali government fought and recovered large swaths of territories in central and Southern Somalia from the Somali militant group Al-Shabab, which government recognizes them as a terrorist organization.
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Somalia: NISA foils complex Shabab attack on Mogadishu's Peace Garden
Mogadishu, Somalia (Horn Observer) Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) said on Monday that it has foiled a complex Shabab attack on Mogadishu's peace garden, officials said.