Mogadishu — Four Somali, Islamist insurgents in the Somalia capital, Mogadishu said Monday they made unity between them.

The Insurgent groups Jabhal Islamiya, Raskamboni, Anole, and a break away faction from the Islamic Courts Union announced in a press conference in Mogadishu they have united their forces and leadership.

The have welcomed mediation efforts that a group of clerics have been undertaking between the Islamist factions and called for them to mull their decisions.

There has been a power struggle between the Islamist insurgents since Ethiopia announced plans to withdraw its troops from Somalia.

The groups warned the insurgents to take over the bases that the Ethiopian troops vacate.

Ten people, mostly insurgents were killed on 29 December when hundreds of people rushed to the ex-pasta factory, a base of Ethiopian soldiers in north Mogadishu, after rumours spread that Ethiopian soldiers had vacated the premises.