NISA Director says that Ma’awisley Forces are committed to the war against Al-shabab

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The Director of National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) Abdullahi Mohamed Ali alias Sanbalooshe commended Ma’awisley forces that they are committed to fight against Al-Shabab. On the other hand, he called on to be exploited and that they should be supported in the war against Al-shabab. NISA director is holding a meeting in Moqokori district in Hiiraan region with local residents so as to expedite the ongoing war with Al-Shabab. The Director spoke during the meeting held on Thursday with Moqokori district authority, military officers of the Somali National Army (SNA), the officers of the local defense forces, and the intellectuals.

He congratulated on how the local residents in the East of Hiiraan region are at the fore front of the war with Al-Shabab. Hirshabelle Interior Minister, Abdirahman Dahir Guure Karoore, and Members of Parliament were also in attendance. NISA director who hails from Hawadle clan has appealed Ma’awisley forces that they should not defend their settlements but that they should extend a helping hand in order to push back Al-Shabab from areas the militant group recently recaptured in the East of Middle Shabelle province particularly settlements that are close to the border areas between the two regions namely Hiiraan and Middle Shabelle provinces.

He said: “The war we are currently engaged with is not only to defend our settlements but we have to retake all captured settlements. We should not sleep in peace until Al-Shabab dug trenches and are in defense positions in Adan Yabaal, El-Baraf and El Ali Ahmed. We will not sleep without anxiety. We will not sleep with confidence.”

He said: “ I urge you that you have shown resilience which is a symbol for all Somalis. You have shown that you defeated Al-Shabab. Since 2022, from that day until today we were in defense positions and engaged a war with Al-Shabab. Al-shabab was planning to divide us and put pressure on us to surrender. They tried to divide us, and force us. We did not put that in our minds.”

He said: “ You have gone through an ordeal and we should not turn back” He urged those other clans that are not part of the war to play their role, and put your lives in the line so as to flush out Al-Shabab from the provinces. He said: “ I request from you that people should unite, put your lives in the line, and provide financial means to the war with Al-Shabab. Al-Shabab are few in number today, and we should drive them out. Victory and defeat belong to us.”

He said: “ Today we need support if we share the same flesh, and if we are Somalis. If there is a kinship relationship. If there are people who shed their blood for the sake of the state.” He called on the clans in the Middle Shabelle and Galguduud provinces to commence the war against Al-shabab there, or come where the war is underway and fight alongside with us against Al-shabab. He said: “ I believe the unity. If we come together, we can drag Al-shabab instead they will drag us. Come and drag Al-shabab with us.” He urged the gov’t officials to exploit the power of the local residents who are committed to defeat Al-Shabab.

He said: “ I tell the Somali gov’t there is a military opportunity here which is to defeat Al-Shabab. We must exploit the will, the bravery, and the decision of the local residents. We should not drag our feet. We should not waste our time with meetings.” NISA director travelled to Hiiraan province after local defense forces known as Ma’awisley expressed their complaints that they are only fighting with Al-Shabab alone. They also complained that they did not receive enough support from the Somali Federal Gov’t. Ma’awisley forces from Hiiraan region is the backbone of the local defense forces which is a force that was mobilized in order to fight alongside with Somali National Army (SNA) in the fight against Al-Shabab.

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