Puntland vehemently denied a recent statement by the United Nations Children’s Organization UNICEF that Puntland has shot minors.
Puntland’s Minister of Information, Mohamud Ayid Dirir, dismissed the allegations and stated that all the people who were shot were “adults who have been convicted of crimes.”
He confirmed that the individuals who were shot were carefully investigated and kept in prison for a long time, and it was confirmed that all of them are over 30 years old.
“The public can be assured that none of those shot are under 30 years of age. Their ages and identities have been carefully verified to ensure they are adults, and they voluntarily confessed to their crimes,” said Mohamud. Fight against.
The minister continued to emphasize that their killings were carried out through legal procedures that included real investigations and many tests. He said that the convicted individuals were given a period of 3 years to appeal the sentence.
The execution took place on August 17, when ten young men were shot dead. The court said that these men have links with Al-Shabaab and were involved in killings in the city of Galkayo.
