Radical Somali Cleric Reportedly Injured in Fighting in Somalia

Fighting between Hizbul Islam and Al- Shabab and Ahlu Sunna Waljama Islamist fighters that has again started in Wabho town in central Somalia on Friday. Reports say that the Radical cleric Dahir Aways was injured by shrapnel. according to eyewitnesses he is now being treated in Elbur district Hospital. Sufis captured the city from Shabab after fierce fighting in the city recently. "we have killed more 40 khawarijiin, wounded hundreds and destroyed the enemy Sheekh Cabdi Risaaq Ashcari an officer for Sufi forces told reporters. the ahlu Sunah waljamacah has been angered recently by the desecration of the graves of revered Sufi leaders by the al-Shabab militants. Since then the Sufis have been fighting against alshabab in the Central regions where they captured many cities from the Shabab. Somalia has not had a functioning central government since 1991.

Mahdi Haile

Profile of Mr. Mahdi Haile. Mahdi Haile was Born In Somalia and now lives in United States. He is an educated scholar and intellectual. he is an independent expert on Horn of Africa, a Somali blogger, a contributor of American Chronicles and Managing editor of Warsan Times news, he is Activist and human rights campaigner. As a contractor he worked with United Nations intervention UNISOM in Somalia 1990 , as well as Medicine san Fronts of Spain in Aden Yabal Middle Shabele region Somalia. He also worked with other nonprofit non-governmental organizations. Currently he is Director of Center For Somali Solutions headquartered in USA. as a Horn African Political Analyst specializing in matters of security, human rights, peace, development issues in the Horn Africa. From 2004 to present, Mr. Mahdi Haile serves as,Managing Editor of Warsan Times News. His publications include numerous articles on Horn Of Africa, as well as East African communities in America, American Foreign Policy in Africa. He has participated, in numerous conferences around the USA and the globe including resetelment, advocacy of Somali community in the USA and Somali peace process, Human rights conferences. His articles and editorials have been published in Qaranimo.com Hiiraan.com Warsan Times news paper Star Tribune, Pioneer press and other news papers and online magazines. As a political analyst, he has been interviewed by national and international media about Somalia.if you want to interview Mahdi Haile about Horn African issues especially Somalia and Somalis in Diaspora you can contact him at Somalisolutions@gmail.com or call him at 612-287-5158.

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