The Deputy Mayor of Mogadishu has defended Mahad Salad from accusations that he is a member of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group.
Salad is the new Director-General of the National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA).
Deputy Mayor Ali Yare refuted the recent claims by Fahad Yasin, a former NISA head, that Salad is a member of Al-Shabaab.
The Deputy Mayor confirmed that he fully supports Salad’s appointment as the NISA head.
He promised to continue defending and working closely with Salad just as he did during the tenure of previous NISA heads.
Just like Yasin, Deputy Mayor Yare has been a staunch supporter of immediate former President Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo.
Last week, Yasin spoke about several issues during a media interview.
He accused Salad of belonging to Al-Shabaab during that same interview.