Mogadishu (Sunatimes) TFG forces have started security operations on Bakaara market, which was reopened early this morning.

Bakaara market was shut down after a heavy fighting erupted between Shabaab  militias and Somali government forces in the market surroundings.

The Secretary General of banadir region of Somalia Abdikafi Hilowle confirmed to bar-kulan about the security operation on the market.

Abdikafi said the security officers will check all shops and will break shops that will not be opened by their proprietors for investigations.

Early on Thursday morning business people in the market and their commodities were interrogated following a directive from TFG to enhance the security of the market.

The interrogation, which started today, will end tomorrow where insecurity-related-activities will be cleared and normal business expected to resume.

Previously the market was a base for the Shabaab militants and was regained by TFG forces when the insurgents withdrew from Mogadishu.

By Fadumo Farah