Man stoned to death by Islamist militants for 'cheating on his two wives'
ISLAMIST militants brutally stoned a man to death as punishment for allegedly cheating on both his wives.
Jihadists from al-Shabaab, which has ties to al-Qaeda, killed the man
Jihadists from al-Shabaab, which has ties to al-Qaeda, killed Dayow Mohamed Hassan in the Somali capital of Mogadishu.
Hundreds of locals watched the 44-year-old being buried neck-deep in a hole then pelted with stones this afternoon.
He was found to have been in violation of Sharia law by the evil terror group, according to reports.
The man was married with two wives and children
A source said: "The man was married with two wives and children.
"He was publicly stoned to death today for committing adultery according to the Islamic sharia.
"The man had a third woman who was a divorcee. He did not have her according to sharia.
Members of the evil terror group walk down a street in Mogadishu
"He deceived her, saying that he went to a sheikh [local leader] and that he married her.
"However, when the woman got pregnant, the two families debated and there was no trace of valid matrimony.
"The court ruled he did not marry her legally and he was stoned to death."
Al Shabaab is fighting to overthrow the weak UN-backed government
Al Shabaab is fighting to overthrow the weak UN-backed government and impose its own strict interpretation of Islamic law.
In recent years it has lost control of most towns and cities to the African Union peacekeeping force, which supports the government.
But it retains a presence in the countryside and many villages.