Al-Shabaab executes man by firing squad in Somalia for alleged spying

MOGADISHU, Somalia - Al-Shabaab militants have announced the execution of a man who they accused of spying for the Ethiopia National Defense Forces [ENDF] working for AMISOM and the Southwest regional troops, in the latest lawlessness incident within Somalia.

The militants are known to execute those deemed to be working with their enemies and have persistently mutilated the rule of law in the country. The Al-Shabaab militants do not give one an opportunity for self-defense.

Al-Shabaab media reported that Nunow Sanweyne, 34, was executed by the firing squad in front of the locals at Bula-Fulay town in the Bay region of the Southwest state. Hundreds of civilians watched helplessly when he was being executed by the squad.

The Al-Shabaab, who have been causing havoc in Somalia, insisted that the accused has been cooperating with the ENDF and Southwest regional troops by sharing intelligence on their whereabouts in previous months.

Most of the Ethiopian troops serving in the African Union Mission Forces in Somalia are stationed in the Southwest and parts of Jubaland. The troops are credited for the efficient fight against Al-Shabaab militants.

Ethiopian troops have often been targeted by the militants who control large swathes of rural central and southern Somalia. The militants usually attack military Forward Operating Bases in Somalia in their revenge expedition against the forces.

Elsewhere, one civilian died and another wounded after AU troops [AMISOM] reportedly fired mortars on residential areas in the Qoryoley town, Lower Shabelle region, southern Somalia on Sunday night. The shelling was in response to the Al-Shabaab attack, said a resident.

The AU forces have often been accused of failing to stamp due diligence while fighting against Al-Shabaab, leading to cases of civilian casualties. However, the AMISOM team has managed to a large extent to neutralize Al-Shabaab threats in Somalia.

GAROWE ONLINE