Somalia's capital is on lockdown
Somalia's capital is on lockdown
a day before the parliament meets to elect a new president, with ongoing
security concerns and warnings of famine expected to top the agenda for the
incoming administration.
Roads in Mogadishu were closed,
businesses asked to shut, and schools and universities gave students a two-day
break.
In the run-up to the election,
al-Shabab fighters have stepped up their attacks against government
installations and hotels in the capital.
Bishar
Abshir, Mogadishu police chief, reporters that security forces were working to
ensure that the election is concluded peacefully, adding that the government appeals to the public to be patient and cooperate with them as
they deter the enemies of peace from carrying out attacks.
Al-Shabab, which aims to topple
the country's UN-backed government, has carried out hundreds of attacks in
Somalia.
Comments
Post a Comment