The Somali Armed Forces Court of First Instance has handed down various sentences, including death by firing squad and release, for horrific killings that recently took place in Wanlaweyn and Yaaqbariweyne districts in Lower Shabelle region.
The case in which the Court issued various sentences was widely watched by the Somali people, who were outraged by the killing and burning of an elderly man with mental illness by the convicted men.
The Somali Armed Forces Court of First Instance has sentenced to death by firing squad the following men: Hassan Buule Isaaq, Yusuf Adan Hussein (Suuley), Abshir Cabdow Hassan Made, Mohamed Sayid Omar Awbiime, Omarey Iskoy Maame, Abuukar Da’uud Osman, Liibaan Abuukar Omar (Shiine), Yusuf Abuukey Maamo and Jamaal Mohamed Qaadi.
These men were all convicted of a mass killing in Warta Osman, approximately 8 km from Wanlaweyn district, in which 12 people were killed, and the burning of Isaaq Da’uud Mohamed in the Wanlaweyn district of Lower Shabelle region.
The court also sentenced to death a number of missing men who are not in the custody of the government, namely Ali Isxaaq Guuleed (Ali Yaris), Fu’aad Ahmed Mohamed (Duqow), Deeqow Osman Nuunow, Ciise Abdi Mohamed (Alaan), Hussein Mohamed Qasim and Abdi Mohamed Osman (Abdi Tuure), all of whom are accused of an attack that killed 5 people and injured 5 others in the recent attack on the Yaaqbariweyne well.
The court also sentenced Abdifitaah Sokorey Gaduudow, Daahir Mukhtaar Shibow, Saah Hussein Ali, Abdihamid Abdullahi Siidow, Mohamed Daahir Osman and Muslimo Abdi Kuusow to 5 years in military prison each, who were said to have played a role in the horrific incident in which the elderly man was burned to death.
Finally, the Armed Forces Court granted their freedom to the defendants Ahmed Salah Abuukar, Qasim Abdi Hassan Amin, Abuukar Yusuf Ali Ahmed and Osman Abdulle Aliyow, after they were acquitted by the Somali Armed Forces Court’s prosecution office.
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