Mogadishu (RBC) Hizbul Islam, a former hardline function which merged into Al Shabab and Al Qaeda in 2010 said it has officially pulled out from Al Shabab and that it has stopped using violence as means for its politician vision, RBC Radio reports.
Sheikh Mohamed Mo’alim, the group’s spokesperson said the disbanded Hizbul Islam group chooses to support the peace of Somalia and achieve its vision through reconciliation.
“After long discussions within our organization, Hizbul Islam function declares to stop the fighting and take a peaceful way.” Sheikh Mohamed Mo’alim said in a press conference in Mogadishu on Monday.
He said the group is committed to oppose the extremism in Somalia which he said it dies not hold any position in the religion.
“We will be a political group instead of war group.” he added.
Meanwhile the group called for the government to release detained leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, who is the founder of the group.
Hizbul Islam group has merged into Al Shabab in December 2010 after the group were forced to disarm its militias and join into Al Shabab. Since then the group took part the fight against the weak government of Somalia.
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