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Mogadishu Military Court Sentences Al-Shabaab Operative to 15-Years Imprisonment

A military court sitting in Mogadishu has sentenced an Al-Shabaab operative to 15 years imprisonment.

The court, which passed the sentence on Monday, found Yusuf Duqow Hussein Dhihisow guilty of belonging to Al-Shabaab.

Somalia laws categorize Al-Shabaab as a proscribed group.

According to the military court, Dhihisow is guilty of organizing multiple terror attacks in various parts of Mogadishu.

Moreover, it found that the accused had been on Al-Shabaab’s payroll for a long time.

Dhihisow had been earning a monthly salary of $70 from Al-Shabaab.