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Somalia Hopes Security Cameras Deter Mogadishu Terrorist Attacks

Mohamed Sheikh Nor

   MOGADISHU, SOMALIA - Authorities in Somalia have installed security
   cameras on major roads in the capital, Mogadishu, in an effort to deter
   ongoing attacks by the Islamist militant group Al-Shabab. Residents and
   business owners have welcomed the stepped-up security. But, as Mohamed
   Sheik Nor reports from Mogadishu, some analysts doubt the cameras will
   be enough to stop the attacks.

   This month, Somali authorities began installing security cameras on
   some of Mogadishu's major roads, like the Maka al-Mukarama, which leads
   to the presidential palace.
   Abdullahi Farah, director of policy and legal affairs at the Ministry
   of Security says the closed-circuit television cameras, mounted at key
   intersections, are meant to deter frequent attacks by the al-Shabab
   terrorist group.

   Farah says the security cameras will reduce criminal activities and
   prevent al-Shabab from carrying out attacks.
   

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