Al-Shabaab Executes an Alleged Informant Publicly, in Aden Yabaal District of Middle Shabelle Region

Confirmed reports from Somalia indicate that the Al-Qaeda affiliated Al-Shabaab publicly executed an alleged informant in Middle Shabelle region of Somalia. Reports further indicate that Shabaab executed Yasin Mohamed Omar on suspicion that he was spying on behalf of U.S. military forces. His execution comes amid increased U.S. airstrikes against the militant’s positions in southern...