Jubaland security minister defects to Somalia's Govt

BELED-HAWO, Somalia - Jubaland state security minister Abdirashid Janan has surrendered to the government after secret talks with NISA head Fahad Yasin.

His surrender took place in the border town of Beled-Hawo, in the presence of two Somali government ministers and Fahad Yassin.

Janan defected with a large number of regional troops shortly after he was sacked as Jubaland security minister due to his contact with Mogadishu. 

Amnesty International has called on the government to bring Janan to justice for human rights abuses in Gedo six years ago.

The minister escaped from a prison in Mogadishu early last year after being held for five months by Somali authorities. 

The move comes as Ahmed Madobe, the president of Jubaland is currently in Mogadishu for the second week, to attend a conference organized by the International community to end the election dispute.

GAROWE ONLINE