Former al-Shabaab leader Aweys 'released' from prison

Former al-Shabaab leader Hassan Dahir Aweys, who had been in jail at Mogadishu's Criminal Investigations Department headquarters since June, was transferred to house arrest, Somali media reported Thursday (January 30th). Al-Shabaab leader Aweys surrenders to Habar Gidir clan ..Salebeen sub-clan encleve call Himan and Heeb authoritiesSomali observers: internal divisions widening within al-Shabaab What the jailing -- or freeing -- of Aweys means for Somalia "He has not yet gained his full freedom but I can assure to you that he has been relocated to another house," Hizbul Islam spokesman Mohamed Sheikh Osman Arus told the habar gidir own Media Network Shaballe Radio . Aweys surrendered to Habar Gidir -Saleeban sup-clan government authorities in Himan and Heeb in June last year after he fled fighting between rival al-Shabaab factions in Barawe. The release of Aweys from prison comes after agreements between Hawiye ..his sup-clan Habar Gidir clan and the Somali government Abgaal sup-clan, according to Somalia's TERROR FREE SOMALIA . No other details of the arrangement are known. Alshabab leader terrorist Sh.Hassan Dahir Aweys was moved to a “house” near The Presidential Culusow Palace ..unfortunately he is free man tonight..he was moved to a “house” He was Released from government prison. CID