Mogadishu (RBC) The interior and national security of Somalia’s federal government has fired two senior security officials following terrorist attacks that hit the capital on Saturday, RBC Radio reports.
According to sources of the police, the ministry has fired Benadir police commissioner Gen Garad Hassan and the head of police operations Gen Abukar Ali Ahmed. The both men were alleged for failing to prevent planned terrorist attacks that killed more than 20 civilians after two suicide explosions hit at a busy restaurant in Mogadishu.
The minister of interior and national security could not be reached for comment but the firing against the two senior police officers came as members of the parliament and independent politicians blamed the minister himself for failing to fulfill his ministry’s responsibilities towards safeguarding the civilians.
Analysts say the government is still lacking effective intelligence network to pre-assess the threats posed by the extremists in the country which could lead to foil their planned attacks.
RBC Radio
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