A senior al-Shabaab member, Ismail Hassan Ali, has surrendered to local forces in the Hanalabi district of Mudug region of central Somalia's Galmudug state.
The self-surrendering al-Shabaab fighter contacted local force officials to surrender to the government, and was finally handed over to Somalia's National Intelligence and Security Agency.
The defector is expected to receive various psychological lessons before being allowed to join his family and friends and is now in the custody of the security services.
The intelligence agency had showcased 10 al-Shabaab defectors in Baidoa, the interim capital of Southwest state, where defectors indicated they were unable to stay with the group due to harsh conditions.
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