some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing Al-Shabaab, saying the group had no

some 160 Somali religious scholars have issued a fatwa denouncing Al-Shabaab, saying the group had no place in Islam. Observers say it is the first time Somali religious leaders have come up with a fatwa against the group. At a conference on the phenomenon of extremism in Mogadishu, the scholars said it condemned Al-Shabaab's use of violence. Despite being pushed out of key cities in the past two years, it still remains in control of smaller towns and large swathes of the countryside.