The first map shows the locations of the three main Islamist groups in Somalia: al Shabaab, Hizb al Islam, and Ahlu Sunna wa al Jama'a. Al Shabaab is currently in control of southern Somalia and has established Islamic administrations in its territories. Hizb al Islam controls Beledweyne and administers Hiraan region, as well as Afgoi district near Mogadishu. These two Islamist groups have coordinated their efforts in central Somalia and in Mogadishu, but have clashed over important southern cities, such as the port city of Kismayo. The third Islamist group in Somalia, Ahlu Sunna wa al Jama'a, tends to align itself with the governments - both local and national. It has worked in cooperation with the Transitional Federal Government and with the Galmudug Administration....
