Somalia: Kenyan Police Say 'Operation Targeting Somali Immigrants Will Not Stop'

Nariobi - Kenyan police officials vowed to continue the operation against illegal Somali immigrants in Nairobi until they secure the capital of Kenya.

On Saturday the police in Nairobi arrested more than 500 Somalis from the Eastleigh suburb of Nairobi, better known as "Little Mogadishu". Most of the people arrested were those not having the valid Kenyan Identification Cards. The operation continued until Sunday as additional more hundreds were arrested. Those who caught by the police are spending their second night in Kasarani football stadium.

Police Inspector General David Kimaiyo told Anadolu Agency that Police are targeting illegal immigrants and terror suspects in Nairobi.

Meanwhile the plight of the those arrested were in very bad as reports say of police abusing the people. Women with new born babies, pregnant mothers and young children were among those arrested.

"People were not allowed to get food and water. They are not allow allowed to perform the five prayers" Fardawsa Hassan who visited one of the police detention places said.

On Sunday the UNOCHA called the Kenyan gocernment to withdraw its directive against the Somali refugees in Kenya and warned the move will risk the lives of many refugees.

Somali government spokesman said, the Somali citizens with no valid ID cards in Kenya will be taken back to Somalia and that the Federal Government of Somalia will help them return to their home country.