Somalia: Military court executes alleged militant in Baidoa
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- Posted On 19-05-2015, 02:15PM
BAIDOA, Somalia, May 19, 2015 (Garowe Online)- Federal Government of Somalia’s military court has conducted first execution in Bay regional capital of Baidoa of southwestern Somalia on Tuesday, Garowe Online reports.
Siraji Abdullahi Omar (Hanad), executed Al Shabaab member was allegedly caught red-handedly while driving an explosive-laden right hand drive vehicle, Toyota Noah on March 12 when militants raided southwest state presidential palace.
The Noah packed full of explosives afterwards went off, killing three police officers according to court officials.
In attendance at the site of the execution were military court chairman, Liban Ali Yarow, First degree military court Chief Judge Hassan Ali Nur Shuute, National Army commanders and Southwest state administration officials.
The execution of the militant follows an attempt on the life of Southwest state President Sharif Hassan Sheikh Adan who survived landmine blast along Afgooye-Arbiska road on Monday.
In the rare move, military court appears to be extending influence into outside Mogadishu for the first time in three years.
GAROWE ONLINE
