Baydhabo (Sunatimes) Al-shabab militants in Sakow district of the Middle Shabele region have arrested ten business people.

Three among the arrested traders are women who sell vegetables in the local market.

Al-shabab has accused the traders of being in possession of illegal drugs.

The Shabab official for Sakow district, Maalim Ibrahim Adan said the traders were selling drugs in the district. But Adan could not provide the drugs he alleged the traders were selling.

Halima  Abdi Fanah, a relative of one of the traders arrested by Al-shabab told Bar-kulan that the traders could wrongly be accused by Al-shabab. Fanah urged Shabab militias to release the traders with out any conditions.

In September last year, Shabab militants in Sakow district stopped traders of “Khat” from selling the drug with in the town.

By Mohamed Abukar