Hizbul Islam
Late in the year, Hizbul Islam were expelled from [[Bay, Somalia|Bay region]], after [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al Shabaab]] seized control of [[Burhakaba]]. Soon after Hizbul Islam was forced to surrender the town of [[Luuq]] to [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al Shabaab]]. From mid-December [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|al-Shabaab]] fighters started taking over Hizbul Islam positions. On 20 December, Hizbul Islam surrendered to [[Al-Shabaab (militant group)|Al Shabaab]]. The "BBC" reported that rumours of a merger had not been confirmed by the leaders of the two groups, in particular Hizbul Islam leader [[Hassan Dahir Aweys|Sheikh Aweys]]. Hizbul Islam was disbanded on 20 December 2010.