Media official of Ansar Al-Sharia movement Sanda Ould Bouamama declared that in the Azawad region the first day of Eid Al-Fitr and the month Shawal will be Saturday, ensuring that they have declared that the Salat Al-Eid will be held tomorrow in Timbuktu on 9 am.
Ould Bouamama stated to Al-Akhbar Agency that they depended on sighting of the crescent that was declared in the Malian capital Bamako, and that is only thing that he has to say about this issue.
Other sources in Azawad region said to Al-Akhbar that Ansar Al-Din movement declared Eid Al-Fitr in the three cities that it control in the region, which are Timbuktu, Gao, and Kidal where the Amir of the movement Iyad Ag Ghali is present next to several leaders of the movement.
The source added the several people saw the crescent; also they depended on the sighting declared in the Malian capital Bamako.
