Four top Al-Shabaab militants surrendered to Somali Police Force (SPF) in Bulo Haji.
The police in Bulo Haji received the surrendering Al-Shabaab militants in a brief ceremony.
The leader of Al-Shabaab in Bulo Haji was one of the defectors.
Others included the person in charge of intelligence as well as the one responsible for extortion.
Its financial head joined them in surrendering to the security officers.
Their defection occurred a few days after the military liberated Bulo Haji from Al-Shabaab control.