Sunday March 19, 2023
Mogadishu (HOL) - A military court in Baidoa executed two men on Sunday morning after they were found guilty of capital offences. Mohamed Abdi Noor and Abadir Isaaq Noor were killed by a firing squad for the murder of a police officer and the murder of one's wife, respectively.
In recent months, Somalia has increased the number of executions. Since February, more than a dozen al-Shabaab leaders and army soldiers have been executed after being found guilty in speedy military trials.
Earlier this week, a military court in Mogadishu
ordered the execution of three al-Shabab militants, including 38-year-old Mohamed Abdi Nur Jirow, who used fake names and titles, such as "Dr. Fanah," to gain credibility and access to his targets. These individuals were convicted of carrying out bombings and assassinations.
These executions come just one week after a military court in Puntland
executed of 13 militants from both Al-Shabab and the Islamic State.