The Somaliland Administration has executed nine prisoners by firing squad in Mandera, following their conviction for various murder offences according to close confidant reports.
The executions were carried out this morning after the prisoners had been sentenced to death by Somaliland courts for separate murder cases.
The executions followed the approval of the death sentences by Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi Cirro, who signed the orders authorising their implementation.
The nine individuals were convicted of murder, with most reportedly being members of different Somaliland security forces. Some of their cases had been handled by the Military Court.
Qisas, an Islamic legal principle that allows retributive punishment for murder, is among the severest penalties imposed by Somaliland courts. Such cases undergo judicial proceedings before execution orders are authorised.
Mandera located in the Sahil region outside Hargeisa, has historically served as an execution site for death sentences issued by successive Somaliland administrations.
Authorities have not yet released further details, including the identities of the nine executed prisoners, the specific murders they committed or the individual cases that led to their convictions.
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