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2019-05-26 Africa Horn
Somali Policeman Sentenced To Death Over Murder
[RADIOSHABELLE] A military court in Mogadishu has sentenced Somali police officer to death for killing a rickshaw driver earlier this month.

The court has found guilty, the 26-year-old policeman Ali Mohamud Ahmed for deliberately shooting dead, Abdirazak Yusuf Gure, a civilian tuk-tuk driver and also injuring civilian bystander Ali Hashi Matan on May 8 in Hodan district of Mogadishu.

Military tribunal Judge Col. Nur Ali Shute announced the sentence following hearing that involved witnesses from both sides on Saturday.

The sentenced police officer, Ahmed, can appeal the sentence within a period of one month.

The court that faces criticism from human rights
When they're defined by the state or an NGO they don't mean much...
advocacy groups also hears cases related to gang al-Shabaab
... the personification of Somali state failure...
members.

The court also sentenced several members to death before.
Posted by Fred 2019-05-26 00:00|| || Front Page|| [16 views ]  Top

#1 Not Minnesota, in case you were wondering.
Posted by SteveS 2019-05-26 00:31||   2019-05-26 00:31|| Front Page Top

#2 More's the pity...
Posted by M. Murcek 2019-05-26 07:13||   2019-05-26 07:13|| Front Page Top

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