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Somali military court sentences soldier to death

By , based on Caasimada Online

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Somalia’s military court has sentenced soldier Maxamuud Axmed Faarax to death by firing squad after finding him guilty of murdering Cabdicasiis Sheekh Xuseen. The decision was handed down in Mogadishu by a first-instance military court and announced by its president, according to Caasimada.

Somalia’s first-instance military court has sentenced soldier Maxamuud Axmed Faarax, known by the nickname Captain Dhashiike, to death by firing squad for the murder of Cabdicasiis Sheekh Xuseen. The sentence was announced by the court’s president, Colonel Xasan Cali Nuur Shuute, according to Somali media outlet Caasimada Online.

The murder was committed on 15 May 2026 in Luuq district, Gedo region. The court found him guilty of intentional homicide and imposed a sentence described by its president as applying the law of retaliation for the victim.

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In figures · Somalia

Al-Shabaab insurgency in Somalia

In October 2026 : 696 reported deaths (+103%) · Banadir (Mogadishu) : 11 · 3.3 million internally displaced · 2026 plan funded at 35%

Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI
Deaths (12 months)01–910–4950–149150–399400–9991,000 +
05001,000Nov 25Feb 26May 26Aug 26Nov 26
Source: ACLED, via HDX HAPI — ACLED counts the deaths reported by public sources: actual tolls are often higher.

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