Mukhtar Robow, a founding father of group, reportedly taken to Mogadishu after surrendering to government forces. A renegade leader of Somalia’s al-Shabab has defected to the regional government, severing ties to the armed group that has been carrying out attacks in the country, according to a Somali military official. Al Jazeera has learned that Mukhtar … Continue reading Al-Shabab’s Mukhtar Robow surrenders to government