The security forces in the capital had last night imposed a curfew raid in which the Rapid Reaction unit popular known as the RRU by locals headed the search which was centered in Ahmed Dhagax suburb of Hargeisa.
Security Personnel blocked all major roads in the city stopping and randomly searching both civilians and motorist alike.
Security forces surrounded a Hotel were unspecified number of men suspected to be affiliated with Al shabaab militants were  staying, a firefight erupted when they realized that they were about to be detained.
Two suspects  affiliated to Al Shabaab were later arrested at the Hotel while a third believed to be armed and dangerous escaped in the ensuing firefight which is believed to have lasted more than half hours while others are still at large.
A policeman who agreed to talk to Somalilandpress on condition we won't reveal his identity, said more than 54 people suspected to have entered the country illegally from neighboring Somalia were netted in the last night operation.
Relatives of those arrested by security forces had gathered at the Hargeisa Central Police Headquarters to enquire about those detained.
Earlier this week Somaliland security forces arrested the son of prominent opposition leader in Las Anod and a woman after foreign secret services tipped off local police, the duo are suspected have links with two other suspects arrested also in Las Anod a fortnight ago and are believed to be involved in the cold blood killing of the grant Mufti of Garowe recently.
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