Al-Shabab says it executes 4 suspected spies in Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Somalia’s al-Shabab Islamic extremist group says it has executed four men accused of spying for the British, Djibouti and Somali intelligence agencies.
Al-Shabab announced the killings on its Andalus radio station on Sunday, saying they were carried out by firing squad in a public square in Kamsuma, a town in the Lower Jubba region.
The group’s spokesman said its recent spate of attacks on hotels in the capital, Mogadishu, have been part of its drive against Somali intelligence agents and other government officials he said were staying at hotels.
Mogadishu has seen series of attacks by al-Shabab in recent weeks, highlighting challenges facing the Somali government, which said recently that it is considering imposing a state of emergency in Mogadishu to try to contain the attacks.
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