Mogadishu, , Court of the Armed forces on Sunday sentenced three elders with five years in prison under police surveillance after finding them guilt of having agreements with Al-Shabaab terrorist group.
The Chairman of the military court, Hassan Ali Nur (Shute) said that they elders namely Omar Mohamed Jim’ale, Ali Ahmed Heyle, Sugal Warsame, have the right to take appeal from the court decision.
These three elders went to areas under the control of the terrorist militant group of Al-Shabaab early December and got agreement with them and returned back to Adado district in Galgudud region under Galmudug State.
Adado District Commissioner, Farah Diriye Warsame said that they would take action against the elders, identifying them as criminals as they spoke to media over their collaboration with Al-Shabaab at the time. These elders were arrested and transfered to Mogadishu for trail.
This is the first case against group of elders who are trailed for their collobaration with Al-Shabaab.
Source: Somali National News Agency