Somali military court sentences two to death over terror attacks

MOGADISHU, March 20 (Xinhua) -- Somalia's military court on Wednesday sentenced two al-Shabab fighters to death for their involvement in terrorist attacks and assassinations.

Chief of the First Tribunal of the Armed Forces of Somalia Hassan Ali Shute announced the verdict after Anshour Osman Abukar, 23, and Mohamed Ali Borow, 25, were convicted of orchestrating and participating in al-Shabab attacks.

The two were found guilty of killing innocent civilians, organizing multiple explosions and other staged terror attacks at a complex in Mogadishu in 2017 and 2018.