Galmudug police release list of highly wanted Ahlu Sunnah Wal’Jamaa officials

GOOBJOOG NEWS|DHUSAMAREB: Galmudug Police officials have released the names and photos of 36 highly wanted people identified by the Galmudug administration as criminals and are said to be members of the Sufist militia, Ahlu Sunna Wal’Jamaa. 

Among the 36 named people is the leader of Ahlu Sunna Wal’amaa (ASWJ) Sheikh Mohamed Shakir Ali Hassan, who alongside 35 followers have been accused of inciting violence in Dhusamareb and Guri’el, leading to the displacement of civilians.

Fighting erupted in Dhusamareb, the capital of Galmudug state on Friday after the moderate militia attacked the town resulting in the killing of several people, including government soldiers. Calm was restored after Galmudug forces backed by SNA engaged the militants in an hours-long battle.

Galmudug police spokesman Nur Elmi has called on neighboring states and internal security agencies to help in nabbing the criminals who have wreaked havoc in the region. 

Galmudug has had its share of violence in the recent past, with Al-Shabaab on one side and  ASWJ on the other side, a situation which calls for the Galmudug administration and the Federal Government to act fast before the state is left at the mercy of the two menacing groups.