Mumbai police warned of 'Somalia-like' attack

Source: PTI - Edited By: Utkarsh Mishra

August 26, 2022 17:46 IST

The traffic helpline of Mumbai Police has received a WhatsApp message from an international number advising the force to take care to avoid a 'Somalia-type attack' in India, an official said on Friday.

Photograph: Sahil Salvi

Last week the traffic helpline number had received several messages threatening of another '26/11-like' attack in the city.

The latest message did not issue any threat but police are investigating its source, the official said.

Terror group Al-Shabaab recently attacked the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia's capital.

The message, though, did not make it clear which incident in the African country it was referring to.

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