From: Berhane Habtemariam (Berhane.Habtemariam@gmx.de)
Date: Sun Aug 23 2009 - 16:29:00 EDT
SOMALIA:Sheik Aweys says fighting during Ramadan is a success
24/08/2009
MOGADISHU (Mareeg)-Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of Hisbul Islam says
the fighting against the government and the African Union troops in
Mogadishu is a success.
Sheik Aweys held a press conference in Mogadishu on Sunday and said they
were fighting what he called for enemies who invaded in the country.
He also denied thathttp://mareeg.com/advertImages/Daahir.jpg he was in
mediating talks with the government and added that they would talk only when
the African Union troops leave from the country.
Reports said that the government led by Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed and the
opposition group of Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys were being mediated by former
president Abdikassim Salad Hassan.
Aweys repeated his former pledges about uniting his group-Hisbul Islam and
al Shabaab which are fighting the government together.
Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, who was once a close colleague with Somali
president Sheik Sharif Sheik Ahmed vowed more attacks against Sharif's
government and the AU troops in the capital.
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