Fu'ad Shongole, one of the leaders of Al Shabab militant group has called out for Al Shabab to support the Somali Transitional Federal Government. He said that the government would be able to lead the country according to Islamic law together with Al Shabab.
Shongole said these things during a speech in a mosque at Bakara market to raise support for Al Shabab.
"I call on the Shabab militia to stop killing innocent people. We should especially stop killing people that we have condemned of spying for the government" said Fu'ad Shongole.
Sources close to the Al Shabab leader have told the Somaliweyn website that Shongole is having a conflict with Al Shabab leader Ahmed Godane and that this is why he is changing his policy on cooperation with the government.
The Shabab militant group is often troubled by internal conflicts and at times this has caused fighting between the Islamist rebels themselves.
Shongole's speech did surprise many people because of the contrast between them and his previous extremist ideas.
