Monday May 20, 2024
Bosaso (HOL) - Five men allegedly working with the al-Shabab
militant group appeared before a Puntland military court in Bosaso town on Monday.
The men are accused of using their vehicles to transport
al-Shabab members from the mountainous area to carry out murderous operations
in Bosaso.
The court prosecutor stated that the men were arrested
following an investigation into two murder cases in Bosaso. Security police
apprehended the five men along with their vehicle during the operation.
Some of the defendants claimed they were forced by al-Shabab
threats to carry out these activities, while others argued they were
unknowingly working for al-Shabab.
The military court is set to issue judgments for four of the
five men today, while one of the accused has been acquitted of any crime.