HUDUR, Somalia -- Amidst bitter dissension and severe setbacks on the frontline, another Somali National Army (SNA) commander, Abdirahman Mohamed Osman (Tima Adde) said on Mogadishu-based station on Monday that Al Shabaab intelligence official and terror attacks mastermind Mohamed Ali Hassan surrendered to the army units in Bakool.
“Al Shabaab emir and amniyat member who had since been operating in Lower Shabelle region has surrendered to the government forces,” said Tima Adde, adding that the terror official initially contacted government soldiers for discussions on his surrender.
Hassan is believed to have coordinated suicide bombings and ambushes along Mogadishu-Afgoye road. The man conceded launching an attack on Lower Shabelle Governor Abdulkadir Mohamed Nur Siidi near Ambarreso village.