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Al-Shabaab’s Chief of Extortion in Hiiran Region Surrenders to Police

The person in charge of Al-Shabaab’s extortion wing in Hiiran surrenders to security agents.

Hassan Elmi Siyad surrendered to local security officers on Friday.

He surrendered to security personnel in Beledweyne.

For several years, Siyad had been in charge of collecting money civilians and  businesses in Hiiran.

The money funded the activities of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group in the region.