HIiraan Online
Monday December 25, 2017
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Mogadishu (HOL) - A former Alshabaab insurgent commander who defected to the Somali government was flown to Baidoa on Sunday evening.
The militant commander who has not yet been named did not mention had surrendered to Somali government last Month.
The plane carrying the commander landed at Baidoa Airport.
Abdulle Issack, Southwest state Military officials confirmed the arrival of the militant saying the plane took off from Diinsoor where the man had been since his surrender.
" The man who was Alshabaab commander defected to the Somali government. He was transferred to Baidoa where he will stay till the authorities decide his fate," said Issack.
His defection comes barely two months after former Al-Shabaab leader, Robow Abu Mansur surrendered to the Somali government.
Robow decided to surrender to the government after he fell out the militant group.
The group launched multiple attacks to eliminate or capture the Robow.
Since Robow joined the government, Al-Shabaab lost a number of its fighters who sought an official government amnesty.
The militant insurgency group which is Al-Qaida affiliate has been for years to try to depose the internationally backed Somali government.