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| Africa Horn |
| Somalia executes two al-Shabaab members convicted of targeted killings |
| 2025-09-02 |
[ShabelleMedia] Somalia’s military court on Monday morning carried out the execution of two members of the al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabaab ... the Islamic version of the old Somali warlord...group, who were convicted of carrying out targeted liquidations in the capital, officials said. The two men — identified as Abdirahman Mohammed Abdullahi, also known as "Maaxi" or "Younis," and Ibrahim Adan Maadey — were executed by firing squad early in the morning in Mogadishu, following a final ruling by the Armed Forces Court. According to the court, the men were part of al-Shabaab’s liquidation units responsible for ambush-style killings targeting civilians, government officials, and members of the security forces. "They were involved in deliberate killings of prominent individuals in Mogadishu," the court said in a statement, adding that the executions were carried out after all legal procedures and appeals were exhausted. Somalia’s military court has intensified the prosecution and execution of convicted al-Shabaab operatives in recent months, as the government ramps up efforts to dismantle the group’s urban networks. Al-Shabaab, which has waged a deadly insurgency in Somalia for over a decade, frequently carries out bombings and assassinations in Mogadishu and other regions under government control. |
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