Hizbul Islam Joins Shabaab In Somalia -- Long War JournalSheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys, the leader of Hizbul Islam, has merged his forces with Shabaab, al Qaeda's affiliate in Somalia, after suffering a string of military defeats at the hands of the rival Islamist terror group.
Aweys, who is also linked to al Qaeda, joined Shabaab today and turned over Hizbul Islam's bases in Mogadishu and areas south of the capital, Mareeg Online reported. It is unclear if Aweys will take a senior leadership position in Shabaab's increasingly foreign-dominated leadership cadre.
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Somali Islamic party joins more hard-line group -- CNN
Somali Islamist militant groups join forces against ‘apostate’ government -- Globe And Mail
Somali Islamists al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam 'to merge' -- BBC
Two Somali radical groups join forces -- BBC News (Audio)
2 main Somali Islamist insurgent groups to merge -- Washington Post/AP
Somali Islamist groups to join forces: spokesman -- AFP
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More News On The Merging Of Somalia's Extremist Groups
Somali Islamic party joins more hard-line group -- CNN
Somali Islamist militant groups join forces against ‘apostate’ government -- Globe And Mail
Somali Islamists al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam 'to merge' -- BBC
Two Somali radical groups join forces -- BBC News (Audio)
2 main Somali Islamist insurgent groups to merge -- Washington Post/AP
Somali Islamist groups to join forces: spokesman -- AFP
Somali Islamist militant groups join forces against ‘apostate’ government -- Globe And Mail
Somali Islamists al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam 'to merge' -- BBC
Two Somali radical groups join forces -- BBC News (Audio)
2 main Somali Islamist insurgent groups to merge -- Washington Post/AP
Somali Islamist groups to join forces: spokesman -- AFP
Somalia’s Two Biggest Islamist Militia Groups Combine -- Bloomberg Businessweek
In Somalia, anti-govt. forces unite -- Press TV (Audio)
Merger of Somali militants could mean more attacks -- Washington Post
Worst New Year message for Somalia. -- Suna Times
Militia in Somalia Abandons Key Positions to Radical Group -- New York Times
Roadside bomb, shooting kill seven in Somali capital -- Reuters
Somali Islamists al-Shabab and Hizbul Islam 'to merge' -- BBC
Two Somali radical groups join forces -- BBC News (Audio)
2 main Somali Islamist insurgent groups to merge -- Washington Post/AP
Somali Islamist groups to join forces: spokesman -- AFP
Somalia’s Two Biggest Islamist Militia Groups Combine -- Bloomberg Businessweek
In Somalia, anti-govt. forces unite -- Press TV (Audio)
Merger of Somali militants could mean more attacks -- Washington Post
Worst New Year message for Somalia. -- Suna Times
Militia in Somalia Abandons Key Positions to Radical Group -- New York Times
Roadside bomb, shooting kill seven in Somali capital -- Reuters