Sheik Ali Mohamud Rage (Sheik Ali Dere), the spokesman of Harakat Al-shabab Mujahidieen has Monday held press conference in Mogadishu and said that they would defend any attacks from US and the transitional government troops reiterating that the World Food Program (WFP) will never operate in Southern Somalia.

The spokesman also talked more issues during his press conference in the capital saying that the US officials said that they would take part the big offensive that the government said it would take over whole control of the Somali capital Mogadishu asserting that they were ready and ready for defending themselves from both the US and the transitional government.

"If they planned war, I think that there are no some things refusing them to start the fighting. The statements about the war and also threatens will not affect us," said Sheik Ali Dere.

He said that they knew that the US government said it would use air strikes and warplanes for the fighting and support the government troops with logistical and military support.

Asked about a Statement from the TFG presidents Sheik Sharif which was that they would welcomes any dialogue with Harakat Al-shabab Mujahideen and Hizbul Islam, he replied that they will never negotiate with the transitional government and the statement comes a days after the US government formally said it would take part the fighting in Somalia.