FTL Somalia

Somali Court Sentences Islamic State Extortionist to 15 Years in Prison

An extortonist who worked for the Islamic State in Somalia will spend the next 15 years of his life behind bars.

On Tuesday, a military court found Warsame Abdi Hassan Adam guilty of extorting money from Mogadishu businesses.

Apparently, he had been doing so since 2022 on behalf of the Islamic State.

The 37-year-old father of six was captured by security agents in October 2022. He was charged with extortion and belonging to a proscribed group.