Extremist Somali group executes 2 Somali men by firing squad who were accused of espionage
By APWednesday, September 30, 2009
Somali group executes 2 men accused of espionage
MOGADISHU, Somalia — An extremist Islamic group has executed two Somali men in the country’s capital, accusing them of being spies for foreign organizations.
A firing squad of 10 al-Shabab men killed the two on Monday in Mogadishu’s main livestock market, says Said Yusuf, who was one of hundreds of witnesses.
Al-Shabab’s Mogadishu chief Ali Mohamed Hussein says the group carried out the executions after determining the men worked for the African Union peacekeeping force in Somalia and the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency.
Al-Shabab controls large parts of southern Somalia and its members vow allegiance to al-Qaida. It has carried out several whippings, amputations and executions to enforce its own strict interpretation of Islam.
