Al-Shabaab arrests khat traders in Afmadow district

Published On: Friday, May, 25 2012 - 15:20:52 This post has been viewed 1060 times

Al-Shabaab fighters in Afmadow district in Lower Shabelle region have on Friday morning arrested six men suspected of selling khat.

The six were accused of selling khat secretly to Afmadow residents and breaching the group’s orders of banning the sale of the narcotic plant.

Relatives of the arrested men asked for their immediate release.

Al-Shabaab militants have recently banned trading and chewing of khat in cities such as Kismayo, Afmadow and Jilib.

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