Akhbaar

The warriors of of Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama a moderate Islamists faction in Somalia, has on daybreak Friday peacefully taken over the control of Ruun-Nirgud district in the lower shabelle region in southern Somalia without any confrontation.

“The fighters of Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama have reached the district today, and in fact they were generally warmly welcomed by the entire of the local resident, and had meeting with the local elders in the district, and we have deeply discussed about the security situation in the and many more about the interest of the district and in the region as whole” said an elder who was among the elders who had the meeting with the officials of Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama on Friday, and

requested his name not to be mentioned in the media speaking to Somaliweyn radio.
The fighters of Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama are the controllers of Galgadud region in central Somalia, but now they seem to be escalating towards the other regions in southern Somalia.

Currently there are three Islamists factions in Somalia, two sharing one concept, and are fighting against the Somali Federal Government while Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama is an ally to the government.

This seizure of Ruun-Nirgud district comes at a time when the officials of Ahlu-Sunnah Waljama have been lately saying in the media that there are great preparations that they will take control of the southern regions in Somalia.

Mohammed Omar Hussein