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| Al Shabaab publicly executes two men in central Somalia |
| 2016-07-08 |
| The Al Qaeda-affiliated Al Shabaab fighters in central Somalia have publicly executes two men by firing squad on Thursday afternoon, for killing unarmed civilians in the past. Sources say a firing squad from Al Shabaab carried out the execution against the men at a square in the coastal city of Harardhere in Mudug province which is controlled by militants. A local court belonging to Al Shabaab has sentenced two men whose names have been identified as Abdirahman Dhuhul Abdulle, 22, and Abdi Muse Hayle, 25, to death penalty in vengeance for previous two civilian killing. The sources said hundreds of residents, including women and children have watched to execution of the tow men. Somalia’s central town of Haradhere, formerly a pirate hub is currently serving as the biggest operations and financial core for Al Shabaab fighters in Mudug region situated in the autonomous Galmudug regional state. |
| Posted by:Steve White |