Security forces in Somalia's self-declared republic of Somaliland raided a house in Hargeisa and arrested seven people, including inured ones that are suspected to be involved in the recent fightings that engulfed the war-torn Mogadishu.

The arrested men are said to be held in the CID offices where the intelligent agents are questioning them to find out whether they are part of Islamist insurgents fighting the government or Mogadishu residents who fled the clashes.

Eyewitness told Garowe Online that they saw injured people bundled on a pick up truck by security forces.

However, Somaliland’s head of police Mohamed Saqadhi refused to comment about the matter.

Other reports say youngsters are mobilized to take part in the renewed clashes in the war-ravaged Somali capital.

The government in Mogadishu has vowed to launch large scale military offensives in a bid to pacify the country from any insurgent rule.

GAROWE ONLINE