Military court hands death penalty to Al-Shabaab militants for murder of activist

A military court in Mogadishu has sentenced to death two Al-Shabaab adherents found guilty of killing a peace activist November 2016.

The first degree military court sitting in Mogadishu Thursday condemned the two to face the firing squad for killing Hilowle Hefor Hussein a delegate from South West state during the 2016 elections.

Hussein Ali Hassan Kerow, 23 and Abdirahman Isse Fidow, 20 were arrested in a security swoop in Wadajir district, Mogadishu later in possession of a pistol and a hand grenade.

The two confessed to having killed the activist and being members of Al-Shabaab. It was not immediately clear if they will appeal the case.