You have commented 339 times on Rantburg.

Your Name
Your e-mail (optional)
Website (optional)
My Original Nic        Pic-a-Nic        Sorry. Comments have been closed on this article.
Bold Italic Underline Strike Bullet Blockquote Small Big Link Squish Foto Photo
Africa Horn
Somalia: Al Shabaab Beheads Elders in Southern Somalia
2016-09-06
[ALLAFRICA] Al-Shaboobs have beheaded 2 respected traditional elders in a southern Somali town on Sunday for allegedly collaborating with Somali Federal Government in Baay region.

The elders, who have not been identified were brutally executed in the al-Shabaab controlled locality, located in the outskirts of Bardale district in Baay region, an official said.

"The elders were recently kidnapped from the houses in Bardale by Al-Shabaab. They have been beheaded at Turaburey area, 15Km north-west of the town," Bardale police boss said.

Mohammed Isack, Bardale police chief said he doesn't aware of the motive behind the murder of the two local elders, but promised an investigation into the case.

Posted by:Fred

#2  Actually Bov, I'm not certain their motives can ever be fully known.
Posted by: Cesare   2016-09-06 10:01  

#1  let me save you the trouble, chief - they had mental problems and it had nothing to do with islam
Posted by: Bov Flimbers   2016-09-06 02:58  

00:00