Federal  government forces seize the control of Mataban district

Federal government forces  took over the control Mataban district  of Hiran region after  the forces of  Ahlu Sunna waljamii’a  quitted from the town.

The commissioner of Mataban district Abdirisak Mohamed Ahmed  told Goobjoog FM that the town  is officially under the control of government  administration.

He added that that Ahlu-sunna forces withdrew  from  the town without confrontations.

On his side  the chairman  of  Ahlu Sunna waljamii’a administration of  that town Mohamed Hassan Ali told denied that  their forces pulled out of the district and described the claims of the government as far from truth.

The  local people in the area confirmed  that the government forces took over the control of the town.

This comes at a time when government forces seized several towns in Galgaduug  region which were under the control of Ahlu-Sunna administration.