Somalia security forces nab 2 Al-Shabaab militants in Mogadishu

Somalia's security forces on Friday arrested two Al-Shabaab militants during an operation at a mosque in Yaqshid District north of the capital Mogadishu.

Yaqshid District Police Commander, Mohamed Yusuf Nur, told reporters the security forces recovered pistols the two men had hidden inside the mosque after the arrest.

"Community members gave us intelligence about the presence of the militants and then our officers moved swiftly," Nur said.

Nur said police officers would step up regular operations to rid the restive Mogadishu off Al-Shabaab militants.

Somalia's security forces and troops from the African Union Mission in Somalia are working together to secure the capital city, he said.

The Al-Shabaab Islamist group, fighting against the Somali government, carries out periodic attacks in Mogadish. Endit