Somalia security cameras aim to cut al Shabaab attacks but militants fight back


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  • Thursday, 24 Oct 2024

A worker sits inside an electronic computer shop as he monitors CCTV (closed-circuit television system) video surveillance cameras in Hodan District of Mogadishu, Somalia September 22, 2024. REUTERS/Feisal Omar

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Thousands of security cameras have been installed across Somalia's capital to monitor the movement of al Shabaab militants and reassure residents, but they have also made business owners fearful of reprisal attacks.

Rolled out this year as part of a municipal government initiative, officials say CCTV cameras have helped authorities keep track of militant activity in Mogadishu and ensure that security forces are doing their jobs properly.

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