Ex- deputy leader of the Islamic organization of Hizbul Islam Sheik Hassan Abdullahi Hersi known as (Sheik Hassan Turkey) has Thursday explained more about his joining to Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen officials.

Sheik Hassan Abdullahi Hersi (Sheik Hassan Turkey) is a famous Somali Islamist leader who was leader of Raskanboni group and the deputy chairman of Hizbul Islam organization before joining Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen.

The official talks to journalists for the first time since he united with Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and explained more on how he became one of the Islamic administration of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen saying that he was member of meeting happened in the Baidoa town about 250 kilomtres south of the Somali capital Mogadishu adding that he signed that he had formally joined to Al-shabab.

"I was true that I had joined Al-shabab, the main aim was to unite the Mujahideen (Islamist fighters) to unite with Islamist fighters in the world, it was right that I was member of the officials who met in Baidoa town. I signed articles agreed in the town with Al-shabab," said Sheik Hassan Turkey.

Sheik Hassan Turkey asserted that he was a witness of the meeting in Baidoa town calling for all the Islamists to unite to defend the Islamic region and to have relation with Islamists in the world.

The statement of Sheik Hassan Turkey comes as Barre Ali Barre, the commander of Raskani forces said recently that those who joined to Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen did not represent them.