... the personification of Somali state failure...to prison terms of between 2.5 and 18 years, following their arrest after crossing into Æthiopia from Somalia.
The bully boys, captured during a July 2022 operation in Æthiopia’s Afdheer region, were part of a broader scheme to establish a foothold in the country’s Somali region, exploiting perceived security gaps.
Æthiopian Federal Police confirmed that two senior al-Shabaab figures among the group received life sentences, while the rest faced varying terms reflective of their involvement in the organization’s activities.
Furthermore, investigations continue into 95 other suspects linked to al-Shabaab, highlighting Æthiopia’s resolute stand against terrorism as it seeks to maintain stability in the Horn of Africa, a region long plagued by bully boy activities.