SOMALIA: SECURITY FORCES EXECUTE TWO AL-SHABAAB MILITANTS IN MOGADISHU BY FIRING SQUAD

The Somali authorities on August 25, 2025 executed Anas Abdulqadir Ali Mahmoud “Salman” and Aden Mursal Mohamed Lidow, members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group, who were convicted of carrying out bombings and targeted killings.
The convicts had been apprehended for their involvement in a series of security incidents across Somalia. The Military Court found them guilty of grave crimes, including:
planned assassinations and bomb attacks targeting civilians and government officials; direct involvement in the terrorist attack in Gaalkacyo, Puntland, which claimed the lives of prominent community leaders, including elders and traditional figures; active participation in atrocities and intimidation against the civilian population.
After hearing compelling evidence and witness testimonies, the Military Court sentenced them to death by firing squad — a ruling that was carried out on August 25.