Sheikh Hassan Yakub Ali the spokesman of Al-Shabab in the Jubbah region in southern Somalia, giving an interview to Al-Andulus radio in Kismayo on Sunday morning has said that the warriors of Al-Shabab have taken control of Afmadow town which was a stronghold for their rivals Hizbul-Islam.
“The fighters of Hizbul-Islam got the information that our fighting are coming towards the town, and having heard this they have immediately vacated the town, and went towards the direction of the Kenyan Somali boarder town of Dobley” Said Sheikh Hassan Yakub.
The spokesman has urged the inhabitants of Afmadow to be cool, and pledged that they will take the responsibility of the ordinary civilians the most accurate manner.
It is not known the main reason as to why the fighters of Hizbul-Islam have left the town, before action occurred, it I not also known whether this is a military tactics.
There is no any other independent body which has confirmed the conquering of Afmadow town, apart from the officer from Al-Shabab.
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