HirShabelle to take strict action against elders who made agreements with Al-Shabaab

Jowhar (Caasimada Online) – The Minister of Internal Affairs and Local Governments of HirShabelle, Mr. Abdirahman Dahir Guure (Karoore) has strongly spoken about the agreement reportedly made by elders from the Hawadle clan with Al-Shabaab.

Videos recently released by the group showed elders claiming to have reached a peace agreement with the Khawarij, following direct meetings between the two sides.

The Minister of Internal Affairs of HirShabelle, Abdirahman Dahir Guure (Karoore), who spoke today to Shabelle Tv, revealed that those elders do not represent the Hiiraan community, and that they are not the recognized traditional elders, as he put it.

“Elders known to have worked with Al-Shabaab and satisfied to cooperate with them have appeared on social media promoting propaganda and inappropriate content,” said the Minister of the HirShabelle regional government.

He also added, “Those elders were not representatives and are not the recognized traditional elders of the Hiiraan region; rather, they showed affection for Al-Shabaab.”

He further emphasized that administratively they will target the elders who went to Al-Shabaab, and they will take strong legal action against them.

“Action will be taken by the government because those elders created propaganda for Al-Shabaab, fabricating lies about the clan,” the Minister reiterated.

Nonetheless, an unusual reaction has arisen from the agreement between Al-Shabaab and the elders, as it has been a topic of discussion in the media in recent days, and analyzed on social media, given that there have previously been fierce battles between Al-Shabaab and the Hawadle clan.