The Mayor of Mogadishu says that he was justified to cane youths at a local beach.
Mayor Yusuf Hussein Jimaale was caught on video caning youths on Saturday night.
Jimaale, who is also the Governor of Benadir Region, said that he caught the youths taking drugs.
He adds that they were also engaging in other immoral acts.
Recently, there has been a renewed fight against drug abuse in Mogadishu and the surrounding areas.