Security Service foils terrorist attacks, halt illicit arms flows

Addis Ababa, August 27, 2020 (FBC) –The National Information and Security Service (NISS) said it has contributed a lot to the national security by foiling planned terrorist attacks and halting illicit arms flows.

A total of 33 terrorists (16 from Al-Shabaab and 17 from IS) were caught along with explosives and other documents in the just concluded Ethiopian fiscal year, which ended July 7, said NISS in a statement.

The statement added that the security service seized 499 Kalashnikov rifles, 27, 237 pistols, 11 hand grenades, 8 machine guns, 168, 241 bullets and 59 traffickers.

Al-Shabaab and Islamic State (IS) recently released a video threatening attack on Ethiopia, NISS recalled, adding the security service is working round-the-clock to thwart these planned attacks.

The security service finally called on the public to report to relevant security officers if they see suspicious activity around their vicinity.