Somalia: Moderate Islamists condemn rebels

Monday 20 December 2010
Ismail Hassan Olad, AfricaNews reporter in Nairobi, Kenya

The moderate Islamists of Ahlu Sunnah Wal-Jama have condemned the union of Hizbul Islam and Al-Shabab fighters, according to Shabelle.net.

Sheikh Abdullahi Abdirahman Abu Yussuf, a spokesman for Ahlu Sunnah Wal-Jama, told reporters that the move is shameful and it would not be appropriate for Hizbul Islam to join the Al-Qaeda linked group.

Reports say that the two main insurgents of Al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam have been rivals but ultimately united so as to topple the Government of Somalia backed by Africa Union troops as well as to impose Islamic Sharia Law in the Horn of Africa nation.

Somalia has been in anarchy for more than two decades.

Source: AfricaNews.
Link: http://www.africanews.com/site/Somalia_Moderate_Islamists_condemn_rebels/list_messages/36708.