Somalia’s Puntland state military court executes 13 men Over terrorism

Thirteen men from the Al-Shabaab and Daesh groups, who had previously been sentenced to death, were executed Wednesday morning by Somalia’s Puntland state military court. The executions occurred in three different cities – Galkayo, Garowe, and Bosaso around 8:00 a.m. Local time.

In Galkayo, five men who belonged to the Al-Shabaab security forces were shot and killed in the Wadajir area of Galmudug. Meanwhile, Shuayb Mohamed (also known as Jaffar) was executed in Garowe.

He had been involved in fighting between Puntland and Shabaab forces in Suuj, Garmaal, and Kulub back in 2016. Although he was offered amnesty and rehabilitation, he rejoined Al-Shabaab and committed murders in Mogadishu. He was arrested while traveling to Bosaso and subsequently executed.

In addition to these events, six men who belonged to the Al-Shabaab and Daesh networks were killed in Bosaso town.