Baladweyn — Sheik Abdirahman Ibrahim Ma'ow, the chairman of the ICU administration in Hiran region had held press conference in Beledweyn town and said he signed an agreement with Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen, witnesses told Shabelle radio on Friday.

The chairman said that he and his adminstration agreed with Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen for cooperating the security of the region not to happen any bullet in Hiran region in central Somalia once again saying that his administration has split from the transitional government and will operate as and Islamic administration that is independent from the groups who are against each other in the country.

Asked about whether the deal was signed by him alone, he replied that there had been elders and politicians from his clan 'Hawadle' were present in the place where both administrations reached the deal.