Al shabaab militants have on Friday publicly executed four men whom they accused of spying for Unites States Intelligence CIA. The execution took place at a square in the town of Bulo-fulay in Lower Shabelle region, where a firing squad has shot and killed three men, while the fourth was beheaded.Al shabaab says the executed men have been found guilty of involving in the killing of senior militant leaders by U.S. drone strikes in rebel-held areas in Southern Somalia.
Hundreds of residents have watched the execution event, which was carried out a squad of masked fighters belonging to Al shabaab who publicly executed three blind-folded men tied to poles in the square.
Al shabaab has in the past carried out similar executions against people whom they accused of collaborating with Western and Somali Intelligence agencies.