Somalia: Sheik Aweys Says 'Our Policy is to Continue the Fighting Until We Find Islamic Government'

Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the chairman of the Islamic organization of Hizbul Islam has Wednesday held meeting with the Somali traditional elders in Mogadishu and said that they will continue the fighting until Somali people get an Islamic government.

Sheik Hassan Dahir talked more in the meeting organized by the Islamic organization of Hizbul Islam talking issues concerning the stability of Somalia with the traditional elders of Somalia in the capital Mogadishu adding that the main aim of their fighting is to get an Islamic administration for the Somali society.

The Islamic Leader, Sheik Aweys also talked more on the possibility of negotiation with the transitional federal government of Somalia saying the TFG was established by people he described as not working the peace and stability of country reiterating that they will continue the war until Somali finds Islamic government

The statement of the Islamist leader Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys, the chairman of the Islamic organization of Hizbul Islam comes as there had been reports indicating that the TFG was having talks with Islamist organizations specially Hizbul Islam.


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