Hizbul Islam
| Hizbul Islam | |
|---|---|
 Flag of Hizbul Islam | |
| Leaders | Omar Iman (7 February 7 – 26 May 2009) Hassan Dahir Aweys (26 May 2009 – 20 December 2010) |
| Dates of operation | January 2009–December 2010[1] September 2012–June 2014[2] |
| Group(s) | Mainly Habar Gedir and Hawiye[3] |
| Headquarters | Kismayo (January 2009–October 2009) Afgooye (October 2009–December 2010) |
| Active regions | Southern and Central Somalia |
| Ideology |
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| Opponents | AMISOM Al-Shabaab |
Hizbul Islam (Party of Islam) was a militant group formed after other militant groups merged to rebel against President Sheikh Sharif Ahmed.[4] The four militant groups the merged were: Jabhatul Islamiya, Muaskar Anole, Mu'askar Ras Kamboni, and Hassan Dahir Aweys. The group merged with Al-Shabaab in 2010.[4]
References
- ↑ allafrica Aweys Surrenders to Al Shabaab, Six Killed in Bombing
- ↑ Archived 25 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Somalia's Stability and Security Situation in Review" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
- 1 2 "Report of the Monitoring Group on Somalia pursuant to Security Council resolution 1853 (Page 16 & 17)". United Nations. 2008.