Somalia:Al-Shabab leader hoping peace with rival.

Baidao 15 Fabaury 2009 Waagacusub Media

Spokesman of the Somalia's radical Islamist group Al-Shabab' Mokhtar Robow Abu-Mansor urged the federal parliament members in Hudur town in Bakol, southwest Somalia to be satisfied with the peace efforts by the traditional elders and stop the war activities in the region.

Since Al-Shabab fighters captured the strategic town of Baidao which was a seat for the transitional federal parliament weeks ago, there has been efforts by the elders aimed to prevent more bloodshed in the region following regrouping of the ousted government troops in the border town of Hudur to fight against Al-Shabab and recapture Baidoa.

Mansor said they will not accept to engage war on the civilian people in Bay and Bakol regions and indicated that their side is ready to negotiate with their rivals in the region.

He appealed to the clan elders to try to persuade the parliament members to take the choice of peace and give up their intention to restart war.

Several government members with heavily armed troops are now in Hudur to battle with Al-Shabab fighters who now control Baidoa town, 250km southwest of the capital. military movements by the rival sides could be seen in the region which forced many people to get out of their house for fear of being caught in the crossfire, sources told Waagacusub Media.

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