Banaadir Police Announce Arms Collection Plan to be Implemented in Conflict Areas

Mogadishu – The General Command of the Banaadir Regional Police has announced that security forces are conducting an operation to collect illegal arms hidden in neighborhoods of the Cabdicasiis district, following recent clashes in the city of Mogadishu.

A written statement from the Banaadir Police Command stated that the security forces are in the process of searching for and collecting the weapons used by the militias that attacked the Cabdicasiis district, which are hidden in various locations.

The command has urged the residents of the Cabdicasiis district and its surroundings to closely cooperate with security agencies to ensure the safety and stability of the community.

“No one will be allowed to store or hide illegal arms in their homes intended to disrupt the security of the city of Mogadishu and that of the country as a whole,” the police statement said.

Additionally, the command clarified that strict legal actions will be taken against anyone found to be involved in the storage, hiding, or facilitating the movement of illegal arms.

The police encouraged the public to share any information regarding illegal arms, informing them that they can contact security agencies.

Police officials stated that the arms collection operation aims to ensure security, stabilize the situation, and prevent the recurrence of armed confrontations.

This operation comes at a time when the Federal Government of Somalia forces surrounded the home of the former commander of the Somali National Army, General Odawaa Yusuf Raage, in the Cabdicasiis district last night.