Somali nationals in Uganda say they're upset that terror suspects were living among them in Kisenyi, a suburb of Kampala.
But they reject claims of reprisal attacks and violence against them by the Kampala authorities.
Uganda foiled an attempt by terrorists to attack the capital over the weekend.
Africa correspondent Isabel Nakirya reports.
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VO 1 It's here in Kisenyi where several of the suspected terrorists were picked up,
after authorities say they foiled a terror attack over the weekend.
VO 2 Over 15,000 Somali nationals live and run businesses in this suburb in the capital Kampala. Despite the arrests of some Somalis here suspected of possessing materials for bomb making, many feel security should be tightened to avoid any terror threats.
VO 3 The community here is shocked that suspects arrested were among them.
pop 1 - Ismail Ahmdi, Somali National
"Some are the friends that we see and at the same time they tell you he was arrested so its a fear its like the security is doing something else and these people are in us."
pop 2 Kalif Omar - Coordinator and Security Advisor Somali Community
"If you live here ten or twenty years, if you become a suspect your a suspect, the court will determine but the people some we know some we don't know"
VO 4 Many though reject claims of reprisal attacks against them.
Head of security of the Somali community in Uganda Kalif Omar says the government is only trying to avert the worst.
SOT 1: Kalif Omar - Coordinator and Security Advisor Somali Community
"When the government wants to arrest people they call us and we cooporate with them and convince that person."
VO 5 Uganda Police spokesperson Polly Namaye says they have rounded up would-be attackers.
SOT 2: POLLY NAMAYE - POLICE SPOKESPERSON
"Definitely people who would like to carry out criminality, may try to come in any way, they could come in illegally, they could come legally and do illegal business so we are looking at all those avenues of investigation and if we find out that there is anyone who cooperated, they will definitely be arrested and prosecuted because they acted contrary to either citizens or people living in Uganda."
VO 6 Over 60 suspects are under police custody, awaiting trial.
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