(Alternate headline: Somalia: We Don't Need No Stinkin' Drones, We Got Pirates.)

Garowe Online, June 26, 2013

Adaado — Al Shabaab official Hassan Dahir Aweys - on the US most wanted terrorist list - has been reportedly captured in the town of Adaado on Wednesday after fleeing Al Shabaab infighting in southern Somalia, Garowe Online reports.

Local sources told GO that at first a group of armed pirates captured the Al Shabaab leader in the Himan and Heeb area in Galgudud region. The former Hizbul Islam Chief, Hassan Dahir Aweys was making his way reportedly to the pirate strongholds of Hobyo and Harardheere.

Sources continued to say that the pirates in the area handed the wanted terrorist over to the Himan and Heeb administration in the area. The administration in the area is currently holding discussions with Somali Federal Government (SFG) and other stakeholders on how to transfer Aweys.

SFG President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud stated that Aweys [....]