Militants Sentenced To Death By Somali Military Court

The former Mayor Mahas, Abdurahman Elmi Awale sentenced to life imprisonments by Somali military court on Wednesday for an attack that killed area district officials.

Former police officer Nur Ibrahim Mahad-Alle, is sentenced to death while the third person Ali Ahmed Gure was sentenced by the military tribunal in absentia.

The three were accused of orchestrating an attack that killed the deputy mayor of Mahas in April this year.

The court investigation found out that the three cooperated in planning and executing by planting an explosive device in the deceased vehicle six months ago.

Two other occupants of the mayor’s vehicle were wounded following his death.

They are a one-month period for appeal to overturn the verdict before the implementation of the ruling.

Human rights groups have constantly accused the court-martial that tries terror-related cases for a quick sentence that does not give the suspects enough time for the process.

The tribunal court has however rebuffed the claims.