Mogadishu, 22 September, 2012: Al Shabaab suffered a significant setback today over 200 militants from the Al-Qaeda linked group and gave themselves up to AMISOM forces in Garsale, approximately 10 km from the town of Jowhar and some 80 km from the capital, Mogadishu.
The first fighters disengaged in the early hours of Saturday morning, with a stream of Al-Shabaab militants giving themselves up peacefully to AMISOM forces in Garsale. By the afternoon, over 200 militants had disengaged and were under AMISOM control. The total number is expected to rise to around 250.
The events came after in-fighting between militants in the region in which 8 Al-Shabaab were killed by rival militants. The numbers included two senior Al-Shabaab commanders. AMISOM forces recovered over 80 weapons at the scene.
The disengaged fighters were peacefully taken into AMISOM’s protection and will be transferred to Mogadishu for rehabilitation. Read the full story
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Salama calykum
Greating all,
so what is the deal between Uganda force(Amisom) shabaab and hawiye clan?, and why are they fighting in the lower juba Kismayo and surrendering in the southCentral regions?
It seems to me there is no deal between Hawiye clan and their followers Al Shabab, other hand the Kenya forces(Amisom). I think the future seems the Dictator musivine will be the winner. Carefull about the carbomb and suicede inviduals.