Somali National News Agency
So
Ar
Search
  • Home
  • Local News
    Local NewsShow More
    Federal Parliament Holds First Reading of 2024 Financial Report
    October 8, 2025
    Somalia Accelerates Jowhar Offstream Storage Programme to Boost Agriculture and Flood Resilience
    October 8, 2025
    Somalia Dismisses False Media Claims on ‘Secret Deal’ with Sweden
    October 8, 2025
    Somali Security Minister meets his Ugandan Counterpart in Kampala
    October 7, 2025
    Somalia, Jordan Discuss Strengthening Bilateral Health Cooperation
    October 7, 2025
  • World News
    World NewsShow More
    Five people dead as rescue boat overturns in Pakistan floods
    September 7, 2025
    Landslide kills more than 1,000 in Sudan’s Darfur region, armed group says
    September 2, 2025
    Search for survivors still on after 800 killed in an earthquake in Afghanistan
    September 2, 2025
    An earthquake devastates eastern Afghanistan, killing more than 600 and destroying villages
    September 1, 2025
    Hamas accepts an Arab ceasefire proposal on Gaza as Palestinian death toll passes 62,000
    August 19, 2025
  • Articles
    ArticlesShow More
    The Truth About Al-Qaeda’s Al-Shabaab: A War on Somalia’s Soul
    September 29, 2025
    The Collapse of the Al-Shabaab Militants’ Defenses and Offenses sends Four Clear Messages
    September 15, 2025
    Somalia’s March Toward Fair Elections Gains Momentum with New Political Party Registrations
    September 7, 2025
    The 2025 SCO Summit in Tianjin marks a new era of cooperation and a powerful stride toward a more just and equitable multipolar world.
    September 1, 2025
    Somalia’s Oil and Gas Potential: A New Frontier for Global Energy
    August 29, 2025
  • Business
    BusinessShow More
    Somalia Unveils the Blueprint for a Modern and Sustainable Mogadishu
    December 21, 2024
    Djibouti Launches $57.4 Million Youth Entrepreneurship Project to Combat Climate Change
    November 25, 2024
    FM meets Minister of Investment of Saudi Arabia
    October 28, 2024
    President Hassan Sheikh Inaugurates New LPG Storage Center in Mogadishu
    May 12, 2024
    Collaboration of ICT transformation for digital Infrastructure
    October 24, 2023
  • Sports
    SportsShow More
    Somali Ambassador to Kenya Congratulates Dekadaha FC on Historic CAF Confederation Cup Victory
    September 28, 2025
    Somalia’s Dekadaha FC faces Sudan’s Alzamala Sports Club in Nairobi
    September 20, 2025
    Mogadishu Stadium to Host Star-Studded Match Featuring Somali Legends and International Football Icons
    May 27, 2025
    Arsenal held at Brighton while Man City bounce-back continues
    January 5, 2025
    Galmudug wins the Inter-State Football Tournament
    January 29, 2024
  • Tenders
    TendersShow More
Reading: Somali security forces display Maday, a defector from Al-Shabaab terrorists
Share
Font ResizerAa
Somali National News AgencySomali National News Agency
  • SOMALI
  • ARABIC
Search
  • Home
  • Local News
  • World News
  • Articles
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Tenders
Follow US
©2023 || All rights reserved SONNA
Somali National News Agency > Blog > Local News > Somali security forces display Maday, a defector from Al-Shabaab terrorists
Local News

Somali security forces display Maday, a defector from Al-Shabaab terrorists

By Khadarow
Last updated: June 8, 2023
2 Min Read
Share

Mogadishu, (SONNA) – Security forces in Somalia’s town of Huddur have on Thursday displayed to the media Sacid Mogaw Maday who defected from the Al-Shabab terrorist group after being a member for four years, SONNA media reported.

He operated in multiple parts of the country as the militants waged a deadly attack against government forces and its foreign partners.

He also confirmed that he took part in the recent attack against the ATMIS base in Bulo Marer town, on the 26th of May 2023.

Despite being a member of the group for the last four years, his stay in the militia was a nightmare. “Fear of airstrikes is constant”, he said.

Many of his former colleagues are willing to defect, but the situation is very cumbersome due to the fear of facing punishment by death.

“If they know your intention of leaving them you would face capital punishment,” Maday said.

There is a significant increase in of number defects from Al-Shabab, last week 10 defectors have been paraded by the Southwest authorities in Baidoa town, and security experts say the group is facing mounting pressure as the government steps up its campaign against them since August last year.

“Four years ago I joined a government-like group, and I left a small group hiding in the bush with an overwhelming fear of being targeted by drones” he added.

A government-led multinational offensive is on the horizon, which will root out the militants from the country.

Share This Article
Facebook Whatsapp Whatsapp Email Copy Link Print

MORE NEWS

Ode to Yan’an: How a Song Inspired Chinese Youth During Wartime

ArticlesCulture
August 19, 2025

Kenya’s small farmers find respite in avocados amid changing climate

NAIROBI(SONNA) As crop diseases and pests rise in Kenya amid a rapidly changing climate that…

March 11, 2023

Federal Parliament Holds First Reading of 2024 Financial Report

Mogadishu, SONNA – Members of both houses of the Federal Parliament convened for their 7th…

October 8, 2025

Nimcaan Hilaac appointed to lead Waberi National Band

Mogadishu (SONNA)-Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of the Federal Republic of Somalia, H.E. Mohamed…

March 3, 2020

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

Somalia’s Foreign Minister Holds Talks with Chinese Ambassador to Strengthen Bilateral Cooperation

Mogadishu (SONNA) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Somalia, His Excellency Ambassador Ahmed Moallim Fiqi, held…

Local News
April 18, 2025

Somalia and Ethiopia Strengthen Cooperation on Employment and Skills Development

Addis Ababa, (SONNA) – The Minister of Labour and Social Affairs of the Federal Government of Somalia, H.E. MP Yusuf…

Local News
July 10, 2025

military court begins the hearing case of hodan district commissioner murder

Mogadishu (SONNA):Somali Military court has started today on Saturday the hearing case of men accused in the murder of late…

Local News
April 24, 2021

President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud Appoints Jihaan Abdullahi Hassan as Senior Adviser on Defence

Mogadishu, SONNA – President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud has appointed Ms. Jihaan Abdullahi Hassan as the President’s Senior Adviser on Defence.…

Local News
March 13, 2025

Somali National News Agency established in 1964. It is one of the main pillars of the Ministry of Information, Culture, and Tourism.

  • Home
  • Local News
  • World News
  • Articles
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Tenders
  • SNTV
  • RADIO MOGADISHU
  • DALKA JOURNAL
  • TOURISM DEPARTMENT

Follow US: 

  • MoICT
  • VILLA SOMALIA
  • OPM SOMALIA

All rights reserved SONNA

©2023

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Username or Email Address
Password

Lost your password?