Shabelle Media Network (Mogadishu)
Somalia:
30 December 2011
Afmadow — The bodies of two beheaded teenagers were on early Friday morning found laying side by side, in the heart of Afmadow town of Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia, residents said.
The beheaded bodies of two young men, believed to have been kidnapped recently in the area by the al-Shabaab, were found in Afmadow district of Lower Jubba region on Friday, sparking off fears to the residents.
Local residents also confirmed to Shabelle Media, that the two young men were seized a week ago by the Al-Shabaab militants in an operation around Afmadow town, accusing them of spying for the Kenyan military, backed by the Transitional Federal Government (TFG) forces, which have been battling with the militant group in the border regions close to Kenya.
Reports said, the local residents were ordered by Al-shabab fighters not to remove the Beheaded bodies of two young men, from the area, igniting off fears and terror among the local youth.
"It's really shocking news to see that a person, who was well-acquainted to you, is dead with the disjointed body and head laying on the ground, it is senseless killings.' a resident who asked not to be named told Shabelle Media by the phone.
The residents in Afmadow recounted their frustration following the spate of beheading young men, saying that the Islamist group was committing the atrocities. They also said, the incident hindered business activities in the town.
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