source: Undisclosed Source
actor1: Military Forces of Somalia (2017-)
actor2: N/A
location: Mogadishu
notes: Movement of forces: 08 May. The government deployed hundreds of special forces on standby to protect Mogadishu from al Shabaab attacks during the holy month of Ramadan. The Prime Minister lauded the new security measure unveiled security chiefs ahead of Ramadan. The joint troops drawn from the police, Intelligence and custodial corps would patrol the city centres, establish CPs and cordon off areas where an alert was reported. The new security plan comes amid fears that al Shabaab could increase its attacks in Mogadishu during Ramadan.