President of Hiiraan State Holds al-Shabab Responsible for Instigating Inter-Clan Conflict
In Beledweyne (AX), the President of Hiiraan State and Chief of the Public Defense Forces, Ali Jeyte Osman, has pointed fingers at al-Shabab militants for provoking the recent inter-clan skirmishes along the Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle regions.
Osman, part of the federal government delegation working to resolve the conflict, emphasized that the militias of the neighboring communities have a common adversary, specifically al-Shabab.
"I appeal to the youth to let me join the battle against the Khawarij. We need to stand…