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Al-Shabaab to Change Name to Imaarah Islamiyah
Robow and Ali Dhere (File Photo)
Somalia’s al-Shabaab militants agreed to change their name to Imaarah Islamiyah (Islamic Authority) after days of meetings in Baidabo of Bay region, according to al-Shabaab’s senior officers.
A number of senior Islamic leaders attended the meeting including Ali Dhere, Mukhtaar Robow, Fu’ad Shangole and Hassan Dahir Aweys. Ahmed Godane, the only senior leader who did not attend, sent a message which was read during the meeting.
Upon concluding the meeting, the militants released a statement in which they said they plan to not only change their name, but also their tactics, and called on Somalia's citizens to fight against the government and its allies.
“The Transitional Federal Government is not the right government for Muslims. It is from the western enemy and enemy of Allah. We will continue to fight against the TFG and foreign troops in our country,” said the leaders in a statement.
Mukhtaar Robow who spoke to local media after meeting explained the reason for the name change.
"Al-Shabaab means 'youth' but many of us, including the leaders, are very old so we want to change the name to Imaarah Islamiya," said Robow.
Exactly when they plan to implement this change remains unknown.
Al-Shabaab also discussed their latest defeats in southern part of Somalia and urged the population to support their fight.
