Mogadishu (Sunatimes) The U.S Navy has
intercepted a Somalia bound Yemeni cargo ship carrying weapons suspected to be
for Somalia’s Al-Shabaab militia.
Somalia consulate in Yemen said the cargo
ship en route from Yemen to Somalia coastline ended up in the hands of U.S Navy
at the Gulf of Aden.
The Somali consul Hussein Hajji Ahmed said
U.S navy opened fire on the ship after the ship captain defied Navy orders to
stop the vessel but later surrender to the United States navy.
He added that the ship is suspected of
carrying military supplies for the Al-Shabaab militia in Somalia, a clear
indication that Yemeni Al-Qaeda supports the militia in terms of weaponry.
Ahmed said investigations into the issue are
currently underway.
He urged the Somali government to boost
security along the country’s coastlines and seek supports from the neighbouring
countries in making sure that no arms are illegally smuggled into the country
through the coastal areas.
The U.S has recently received critical
information suggesting that Yemeni based Al-Qaeda network provides weapons and
other military necessities to Somalia’s Al-Shabaab insurgents fighting the
Somali government.
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U.S intercepts ship suspected of carrying weapons for Al-Shabaab
Ahmed said investigations into the issue are currently underway.