10 men widely believed to be Al-Shabab fighters were overnight apprehended at Burco town in Togdher region in the breakaway state of Somaliland in northern Somalia.
These Al-Shabab men were apprehended in an operation jointly conducted by the authority of the breakaway state of Somaliland and the United State of America.
Residents in Burco town who have early on Saturday morning spoken to Somaliweyn website have verified that the operators who were conducting the operation had with them especial automobiles, the residents have also added that on Friday night they could not sleep well because of airplanes flying in a very low range.
“I assure you that the detained men are all from Al-Shabab faction, and they are combined of natives of Somaliland and some others from Somalia, lately we have been hearing gossips that Al-Shabab are grouping themselves here in Burco, we have also been hearing that operations will soon be conducted, and it has now come” said a resident who has shortened his name as Jama only, because of security reasons.
A police officer in Burco town who has requested his name not to be quoted has as well verified for Somaliweyn website that the men are members of Al-Shabab, and are transferred to Hargeisa the capital of Somaliland where they will be judged.
So far the authority of Somaliland has not officially remarked about these men, and the general situation of Burco town is reported to be relatively calm.
