Members of the Al-Shabaab group surrendered to the government forces today

The army and local residents in the towns of Ruunirgood and Harardhere in the Middle Shabelle and Galgaduud regions have surrendered members of Al-Shabaab.

The members of Al-Shabaab who defected from the presented three members, two of them were presented in Ruunirgood, whose names were given as Aden Ali Hassan Dhuhulow and Ahmed Maalin Abdulle who was known as Bukabuka in the group. 

The two men who were presented in Ruunirgood told the national media that they joined Al-Shabaab from the Bay region where they are from, and indicated that they participated in various battles in the country's regions, and now they are separated. They have taken advantage of the amnesty offered by the government. 

Among the members who surrendered is Maslah Mohamed Adan who surrendered to the government forces and local people in Harardhere district of Mudug region. 

This man, who is also from Burhakaba district, said that he joined Al-Shabaab in the Jubbaland region, and he has been a member of the group for two years and decided to leave Al-Shabaab. 

Finally, in recent times, there has been an increase in the number of Al-Shabaab members surrendering to the government forces, after the group faced intense pressure from the government forces and the local people who redoubled the fight against the group.