At least 200 Al-Shabab militants have surrendered Saturday to Amisom due to heavy fire power of the African Union troops.
Uganda observer reported that the incident happened in Garsale, approximately 10km from the town of Jowhar and some 80km from Mogadishu.
The statement further says the al-Shabab fighters “disengaged in the early hours of Saturday morning” following in-fighting in which eight militants were killed.
“By the afternoon, over 200 militants had disengaged and were under Amisom control. The total number is expected to rise to around 250,” the statement says.
The deadly infighting, in which two senior al-Shabab commanders were involved, is reported to have pitted rival groups against each other.
Amisom says its forces recovered at least 80 weapons. Amisom’s deputy force commander in charge of operations, Brig Michael Ondoga, said of the development:
“Today’s events confirm that al-Shabaab is divided and being defeated across Somalia. Somalia is moving towards a secure and stable future free from the scourge of violence and terror. The political transition has ended, and the Somali people have the opportunity to shape together a more peaceful future.”
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