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22 March 2009 Elbarde — The government officials
in Elbarde town in Bakol region have disproved that
some of their soldiers surrendered to the Islamic
administration of al-Shabab in Bay and Bakol regions,
official told Shabelle radio on Sunday.
Mohamed Mo'allin, a district commissioner of Hudur
town of the Somali government who is in parts of Bakol
region disproved that some of their soldiers left and
surrendered to the Islamic administration of al-Shabab
who controls most of Bay and Bakol regions in southern
Somalia.
Mr. Mohamed reiterated that there were no soldiers
left from them except at least 10 young boys that they
permitted them to go and visit their parents in the
regions.
Asked about whom they support of the fighting that
they are against al-Shabab, he replied that they get
support from the transitional government and its
ministers.
The statement of the district commissioner of Hudur
town of the transitional government Mr. Mohamed
Mo'allin comes as more of the government soldiers in
Bay and Bakol regions surrendered to the Islamic
administration of al-Shabab who controls many parts of
the regions.
Somali Islamists in Kismayu Town
Welcome Sheik Osama's Statement
In another development, Sheik Hassan Yacquub, a
spokesman of the Islamic administration in Kismayu
town in Lower Jubba region has held a press conference
there and welcomed the statement of Sheik Osama Bin
Ladin, the leader of Al Qaeda network on Somalia,
official said on Sunday.
Sheik Yacquub said in the press conference that the
statement of Sheik Osama Bin Ladin was a clear message
to all the Mujahidin (Islamic fighters) in Somalia
saying that Sheik Osama Bin Laden and more other
Islamic leaders in the world helped the Somali people
as the fighting was continuing in the country.
Asked about Sheik Hassan Dahir Aways' reaction on
the statement of Sheik Osama Bin Laden, he replied
that it was not good to oppose saying that they were
in the same list.
Asked about the relation between their
administration and Sheik Osama Bin Laden, he said that
the relation between them is the Islam and Jihaad
(Islamic war) adding that they will continue their
contact.
The statement of Sheik Hassan Yacqub the spokesman
of the Islamic administration in the port town of
Kismayu comes as other statements against Osama's
message coming out from the Somali clerics. |
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