Interior ministry Spokesman: Security meeting is a routine aimed to advance the security level of the region

Security meeting attended by ministers and senior security officials was held in Mogadishu on Monday night.

The extra-ordinary security meeting was taken part by ministers for defense, interior, intelligence chief, AMISOM and other officials.

The officials discussed in details the overall security situation of Mogadishu and how the security operations in the city are conducted.

The spokesman of the ministry of national security Mohamed Yussuf told the media that the security meeting was a routine meant to upgrade the security of the country particularly Mogadishu.

He stated that the security agencies managed to beef up the security of the region through foiling of planned attacks against government bases and innocent civilians.