Somalia’s Military Court has sentenced a National Intelligence and Security Agency (NISA) soldier to death by firing squad after finding him guilty of murdering Mohamed Mohamud Ahmed, who was married to the soldier’s former wife.
The convicted soldier, identified as Tahliil Guure Culusow Caraale, popularly known as “Lagatay,” was found responsible for the killing of Ahmed, whose marriage to the woman followed her separation from the accused seven years ago.
The victim and the woman had five children together.
Speaking after the ruling, Military Court Chairman Col. Hassan Ali Nur Shuute said the verdict followed investigations conducted by the Armed Forces Prosecutor’s Office and subsequent court proceedings.
He said the case was formally presented before the military court on November 12, following which hearings were conducted before the court delivered its judgment.
The sentence means the convicted soldier faces execution by firing squad, subject to the applicable legal procedures.
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