Sharia judge Cuts Off Leg, Hand of Young Man in Baidoa Town

4 January 2011

Baidoa — The Islamic administration of Al-shabab in Baidoa town of Bay region has cut off the hand and leg of young boy after accusing him of committing banditry action in the town, witnesses said on Tuesday.

Locals said that Al-shabab fighters had gathered more people to a square in Baidoa town and said they had sentenced 19 years old boy to cut his leg and arm condemning him he involved stealing activities in the town for past recent months.

Sheik Abu Feysal, the judge of the court of Al-shabab fighters said before more people they had forces to watch the sentence that the man admitted of doing the crime adding that they carried out the right step of the Sharia law. the rest

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