MOGADISHU: Somali Islamist rebel leader Terrorist Hassan Dahir Aweys was dead or seriously injured, a member of his family said yesterday. His death would be a major blow to the rebels and a boost for President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed's government, which has failed to broker peace talks with the 62-year-old cleric. Aweys, whom western security services say is close to al-Qaeda, is an influential figure among the insurgents in Somalia, where he has headed various Islamist groups since the 1990s. "We understand that Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys was brought (on Saturday) to his brother's house opposite the football stadium (in the capital)," said the family member. "We were denied access, but confirmed there were doctors in the area… The mood looks like he is dead. The whole area is surrounded by gunmen and there is no access."A pro-government militia said its fighters had shot Aweys during battles in Wabho on Friday, and he had died of wounds later. But Aweys's movement, Hizbul Islam, denied that as propaganda.There were also rumours among militia fighters that another rebel leader, Hassan Turki, had died More than 120 people have been killed in fighting for Wabho that started on Friday. - Reuters;
Hardline Islamist opposition leader Sheikh Hassan Dahir Aweys has scoffed at claims he was killed in fighting between rival Islamist groups
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