Mukhtar Robow had a $5 million US bounty on his head after he co-founded al Qaeda-linked Al-Shabaab and served as the group’s spokesman.
But the relationship soured after he grew too politically powerful. Somalia’s previous government arrested Robow in December 2018 as he campaigned for the regional presidency of the southwest state. His appointment could help strengthen government forces in his native Bakool region, where insurgents hold substantial amounts of territory but where Robow also commands support. Or it could fan flames with the region’s president, who sees him as a political rival.
The none tax paying Somalis who have invaded our townships must go back to their country. There is no longer an excuse of turbulence in their country.