MOGADISHU (Halbeeg News) – Three al-Shabaab fighters have surrendered to the authorities in Beled-Hawa town of Gedo region.
Authorities in the town have told the local media that the trio turned themselves in to the security forces after their relative informed the authorities about the men’s defection.
The men who are identified as Mohamed Abdikani Shide, Abdikadir Ibrahim Abdullahi and Abdiaziz Mohamed Kosar have arrived in the town on Friday and were handed over to the security agencies.
The three defected from al-Shabaab in Gedo region.
During parade in Beled-Hawo town, Abdikadir who spoke to the media said they have denounced the ideologies of the group after they realised the group’s motive to kill innocent civilians.
“We have contacted our relative who connected to the authorities before we left group. We left al-Shabaab camp after we were given assurance that we will be safe,” he said.
Recently, al-Shabaab fighters have been defecting group after al-Shabaab lost large swath territories to Somali military.
The defection of the men comes less than a day after SNA reportedly killed 50 al-Shabaab fighters including the group’s head of operations in Lower Shabelle.
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