09/10/2012
MOGADISHU (Mareeg.com)—A Somali military officer says a nigh-time
curfew was imposed and came into effect over night in Somalia’s southern
port city of Kismayo, a move that intended to stop sting of bombings
and insecurity acts since Al shabab’s withdrawal early this month.
Col. Mohamed Farah, who is a military officer says that government
forces along with Raskamboni militia have arrested dozens of people who
showed defiant over the curfew imposed the city.
Kismayo, an important strategic port city in southern Somalia fell to
Somali and AU forces at the beginning of this month following two-months
of attacks that eventually forces Al shabab to flee, after ruling more
than three years.
Mean while At least two people were killed and five others injured in
a huge roadside bomb explosion inn Somalia’s southern port city of
Kismayo, the latest in series of attacks against Somali and Kenyan
forces, reports said.
Tuesday’s attack took place at Alanley village, targeting Somali
government forces as they were carrying out massive operations aimed to
secure the city, after the Al Qaeda-linked Al shabab insurgents vacated.
“The explosion was a remote controlled land-mine that hit on a vehicle
carrying soldiers from Somali government and their Raskomboni militia
fighters. At least two soldiers dead following the blast,”
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a resident who asked not to be named, .
No group has yet claimed the responsibility for the attack.
In the aftermath of the attack, the situation of the city has returned
to normal and public movement and transportations are up and running.
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