Somali embassy in Yemeni capital Sanaa disclosed on Sunday that 500 militants from Al-shabab have reached in the country to join Al-Qaeda in Arabian peninsula.  Hussein Hajji Ahmed, Somali ambassador in Yemen told Shabelle Media during an interview that the militants began in the past few weeks fleeing from Somalia into Yemen to merge Al-Qaeda operatives in the region.   Mr.Ahmed noted that the merger of Al-shabab and Al-Qaeda has enabled the militants to come in Yemen to show more collaboration and support each other.  He said this move created fear and shock among Somali immigrants who live in refugee camps in Yemen.  Hussein Hajji Ahmed, Somali ambassador in Yemen said the security forces of Yemen have not so far succeeded to arrest Al-shabab linked sympathizers and operatives in the country.

Source: All Africa