Ahlu Sunna spiritual leader accuses Somali government of waging war against them

The Spiritual leader of Ahlu sunna waljama, a sufist group in Somalia has blamed the federal government of planning attacks against his forces. He narrated the move as a “misfortune,” The federal government has not yet admitted to the accusations.

Speaking for the first time since the deadly fighting in Guriel which claimed dozens of lives, Sheikh Hassan said his group was not an enemy of the government but were ready to defend its land from ‘aggression’.

He believes that the solution for Galmudug is for the two sides (Ahlu Sunna and the Galmudug government) to dialogue and agree that they will continue their duties and will defend themselves against those who try to attack them.

Sheikh Hassan also singled out Somali National Army chief Gen. Odowaa Yusuf Rage ‘for leading the war’ which claimed several people and military commanders among them Danab Galmudug commander Major Abdilatif Ahmed Ulusow (Feyfle) and other Ahlu Sunna officials.
The Ahlu Sunna leader also dismissed claims his forces were mobilising to attack Guriel again.