Somalia: Mogadishu Wakes Up Under Curfew As Security Forces Deploy Ahead of Planned Opposition Protest

Somalia: Mogadishu Wakes Up Under Curfew As Security Forces Deploy Ahead of Planned Opposition Protest

Mogadishu, Somalia -- Residents of Somalia's capital woke up under a de facto curfew on Saturday after federal government security forces were deployed across several districts of Mogadishu.

Security agencies deploy troops in Mogadishu to control the protesters.

On Saturday night, the security agencies of Somalia’s Federal Government deployed soldiers on major roads in Mogadishu in an attempt to control potential protesters for the scheduled Sunday protests. According to journalists, troops accompanied by armored vehicles were seen blocking these roads. Sources also reported that soldiers were deployed near the residences of opposition politicians. It has been reported that the main target of these depl…