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Senior Al-Shabaab militant surrenders to Jubaland State force

Xinhua, May 2, 2017 Adjust font size:

A senior Al-Shabaab militant on Tuesday surrendered to Jubaland State forces in El-Wak town in Gedo region of southern Somalia, officials said.

Security Minister for Jubaland State in Somalia Abdirashid Hassan Abdinur said the militant member took advantage of the Somalia president's amnesty offer.

"Senior official of Al-Shabaab militant, Abdirim Sheikh Hassan, surrendered to our forces in El-Wak town today. He was head of the health affairs for the militants in Gedo region," Hassan said.

The latest move comes after 11 members of the militant group have so far surrendered to the regional administration in the past two weeks. Endit