On Wednesday, the government of Somaliland carried out capital punishment (qisas) against nine individuals who had previously been sentenced to death by Somaliland courts after being convicted of various homicide offenses.
The execution of these sentences followed an order signed by the President of Somaliland, Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi (Cirro), authorizing the implementation of the death sentences previously handed down by the courts.
The nine individuals executed were convicted of murder; it is reported that most of them were members of various branches of the Somaliland security forces, with some of their cases having been processed through the Military Court.
Capital punishment is among the most severe sentences imposed by Somaliland courts on individuals convicted of murder. Such cases undergo a formal judicial process, culminating in a court verdict followed by an executive order for execution.
The Mandhera area, located in the Sahil region—outside the city of Hargeisa—has historically served as a site where successive Somaliland administrations have carried out court-ordered executions. In previous years, sentences for individuals convicted of various murders have also been executed at this location. So far, further details regarding the names of the nine individuals, the specific crimes for which each was convicted, and the cases in which they were involved have not been officially disclosed.
