Over ten people arrested by Somali security forces in an operation that took place in Bardhere town of Southern Somalia.
The forces seized a cache of weapons after they raided houses in the town.
Mohamed Hassan, a police chief in the Bardhere town in Gedo, told reporters the security forces launched an operation early Saturday.
“We have arrested suspects and recovered weapons in their possession. We are still carrying our investigations to establish their intentions,” said Hasan.
Hassan did not give details about the weapons seized in the operation but said police were following up the matter.
Islamist militant group Al-Shabaab was flushed out of Bardhere last year by troops of the Africa Union Mission in Somalia. The town, with a largely agricultural economy, was a source of supplies for Al-Shabaab.
Al-Shabaab militants frequently carry out attacks in Somalia
