(SomaliNet) Militiamen loyal to Islamic courtsÂ’ union in Mogadishu, are reported to have taken over on Thursday the control of part of Beledweine town, the capital of Hiran region in central Somalia peacefully and declared an Islamic court in the town, day after the ICU seized the power of Jowhar town 90km of the capital. As Somalinet correspondent reports. Beledweine town is 335km north of the capital Mogadishu and is strategy town which bordering with Ethiopia. "Islamic gunmen seized the main bridge of the town and other key positions at around 10:00 am local time but there were no clashes with the militia of the recently nominated chairman of the region Yusuf Ahmed Daba-ged," one of residents in Beledweine told Somalinet. Hundreds of pro-Islamic courtsÂ’ unions have gathered in front of the the centre of regional council in town to show their support for Islamic courts in the region, with the officials of Beledweine Islamic court said they will form the executive council of the court in Beledweine. The townÂ’s clerics said the Islamic court will be extended to all districts of Hiran region to work on peace in the region.
No words yet from the ruler of town Yusuf Daba-ged on the instant change in Beledweine. The Islamic courtsÂ’ union which seems to be Somalia Taliban in horn of Africa captures towns day to day and moves vastly to central Somalia with the help of Somali society.