Somali young boys defected from Al shabaab displayed in Mogadishu

MOGADISHU (tf.sf) – The police force of Somali interim federal government of Somalia on Friday put on display at least 9 Somali youngsters who are said to have defected from Al shabaab, which controls much of southern and central war-ridden Somalia.The defected young boys said they used to learn Koran from Holly Koran School in Mogadishu’s Waberi district.They indicated that Al shabaab member took them to Bakaara, Mogadishu’s largest market and then added to Al shabaab fighters.Abdullahi Hassan Barise , the spokesman of Somali police said that all boys are under the age of 15.Mr. Barise said they the defected youngsters will be handed over to their parents.

It is not the first time Somali government to display fighters they said difected from Al shabaab.