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SOMALI: MILITARY COURT EXECUTES SOLDIER FOR MURDER IN GALMUDUG
November 21, 2023: In the Galgaduud region's Guriceel city, Somalia's Military Court executed soldier Abdisalan Ali Ahmed on November 19, 2023 for the murder of Abdullahi Ali Hudey.
Hudey was reportedly related to the area's police commander.
The execution, carried out in the town's public square by a NISA soldier, underscores the military's stance on crimes involving its personnel.
Ahmed was convicted of intentionally killing Hudey, leading to his death sentence by the Somali Armed Forces' Court just days ago.
This incident reflects the military's stringent measures against personnel misconduct.
Somalia's military court has handed down dozens of similar rulings in the past for soldiers convicted of murder. Future implications of such actions on military discipline and public perception remain to be seen. (Source: HOL, 19/11/2023)
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