More on this story. It seems like there were more arrests involving US citizens traitors, specifically Somali-Americans. Somaliland authorities arrested 11 Somali-Americans in connection to the smuggling of anti-aircraft weapons. The 11 Somali-Americans were trained by al Shabaab, aka the African taliban, and according to authorities were suppose to carry out atttacks in the capital of Somaliland.
So that brings the total of Somali-Americans arrested in Somaliland up to 15. At least five more traitors are on the loose somewhere on the horn of Africa. It's a good thing al Shabaab's website has been shut down, this should cut down on their recruitment ability. XinhuanetMOGADISHU, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Security forces in the self-declared republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia on Friday sized nearly 10 small one-time use anti-aircraft missile launchers and arrested two suspects in connection with the illegal weapons in Hargeisa, capital of the state, reports reaching here said.
Abdullahi Ismail Irro, the interior minister of Somaliland which declared its independence from the rest of Somalia in 1991, said the missile launchers were originally from Eritrea and were transported through the central Somali region of Galgadud before they were stored in a house in Hargeisa. [...]
Eleven youths suspected of being trained with the hardline Islamist group of Al-Shabaab in the south-central Somalia were arrested. The youths reportedly arrived from Mogadishu to Hargeisaand had lived in the United States.
The suicide bombers were Somali youths allegedly recruited and trained by Al-Shabaab movement to carry out the attacks in Hargeisa.
Monday, January 26, 2009
Eleven more Somali-Americans arrested in Somaliland
Four US citizens arrested in Somaliland
Four men believed to be from the US and a woman from Mogadishu were arrested in the Hargeisa International Airport in Somaliland. No reason has been given for their arrest. Maybe they found 4 of the missing 20 Somali-Americans that disappeared from the Minneapolis area. Somaliland PressHargeisa (Somalilandpress - 25th Jan 2009) - Somaliland security forces arrested five people after they raided a house in Hargeisa. The suspects consist of four men who are said to be from the United States and a woman from Mogadishu, all five suspects were taken into custody yesterday.
Local newspapers reported today that the woman who came from Mogadishu rented a villa in Hargeisa days before the four men arrived from the US. Members of the security forces had received a tip about the terrorist suspects and were ready to move in and arrest them.[...]
The current arrests comes days after when Somaliland forces arrested 11 young men from Mogadishu in Hargeisa International Airport - on Friday, the security forces seized nearly 10 small one-time use anti-aircraft missile launchers and arrested two suspects in connection with the illegal weapons.
