Ethiopia arrests 14 suspected Islamic State, al-Shabab operatives — Mogadishu, SOMALIA: (FILES) Picture dated 29 March 2007 shows helicopters of the Ethiopian army sitted at Mogadishu’s airport. Insurgents shot down an Ethiopian military helicopter as unrest 30 March 2007 in the Somali capital which claimed dozens of lives in a few hours escalated. AFP PHOTO/JOSE CENDON (Photo credit should read JOSE CENDON/AFP/Getty Images)

The Ethiopia National Intelligence and Security Services (NISS) on Saturday disclosed it has arrested 14 suspected members of the extremist groups Islamic State (IS) and al-Shabab.

In a press statement sent to media outlets, NISS said the 14 suspects were arrested while planning terror attacks in various parts of Ethiopia.

“The suspects are accused of recruiting potential terror cell members, planning terror attacks, and potential terror attack targets,” said the statement.

“The arrests were made in collaboration with federal police commission, Addis Ababa Police, Amhara Police, Oromia Police and Somali region police commissions,” further said the statement.