30 Killed in Central Somalia Clashes Among Islamists

Dhusamareb somalia— At least 30 people were killed in central Somalia fighting between rival Islamist groups, Radio mogadishu reports.The fighting started on Thursday in El Dher district of Galgadud region Hawiye Heartland , which has been the scene of numerous battles between Terrorist Al Shabaab and Ahlu Sunna aka sufi militias.Sheikh Abdullahi Abdirahman "Abu Qadi," spokesman for Ahlu Sunnah, claimed victory and said Ahlu Sunnah fighters control the town.We counted 27 dead bodies as Al Shabaab shabaab Terrorist fighters who attacked us ran away," Abu Qadi said, adding that ten Al Shabaab members were "captured alive."He stated that the Ahlu Sunnah leadership believes "these young men were misled and will be returned to their families." Al Shabaab, or "the youth" in Arabic, is a group of Islamist hardliners that Western powers accuse of having links to Al Qaeda.Separately, Terrorist Al Shabaab spokesman Sheikh Ali "Dheere" Mohamud told reporters in Mogadishu that Terrorist Al Shabaab seized control of El Dher district."Praise to Allah, we achieved victory in our battle against Ahlu Sunnah, ," Sheikh Ali Dheere said.Local sources in El Dher district said that the warring factions "remain on the outskirts of town." Ahlu Sunnah militias peacefully took control of El Dher district earlier this week. READ: Ahlu Sunnah take district in central Somalia, Shabaab withdrawAhlu Sunnah and Al Shabaab have been fighting for control of Galgadud region since late 2008, when the Ahlu Sunnah militia was formed to fight against Al Shabaab's northbound expansion.