The National Intelligence and Security Agency has canceled more than 2,500 mobile phone numbers and suspended 20 WhatsApp groups with the aim of disrupting terrorist networks and preventing the spread of extremism across the country.
The agency noted that the suspended WhatsApp groups were identified as platforms used by the armed group to spread its propaganda, harass civilians, and engage in illegal activities such as extortion.
It added that, by targeting these communication channels, it seeks to limit the influence of terrorist elements inside Somalia and undermine its operational capabilities.
President Hassan Sheikh Mahmoud described the ideological war as one of the main battles to fight Al-Shabaab, as the spread of extremist ideologies poses a major threat to peace and stability in the region, which necessitates taking proactive measures to confront its activities.
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