Al-Shabab declares war on Islamic State in Somalia

Terrorist Islamic group al-Shabab have declared war on its affiliated group the Islamic state (IS)

In a 42 minute broadcast a 42-minute, al-shabab leadership said that Islamic State (IS) group fighters are “spoiling the ongoing jihad in Somalia”.

Al-shabab Spokesman Ali Mohamud called its fighters to carry out attacks to wipe out IS fighters.

IS has been mounting noticeably more attacks in Somalia in recent months, following the group’s loss of its “caliphate” heartlands in Syria and Iraq late last year

It is also reported that IS militants have gradually moved from northern to southern Somalia in recent months.

Source: KMA Updates