Photos: Sharia court sentences five Somali youths involved in brutal gang-rape of two 16-year- old girls, to prison, lashes and fines

Five suspects involved in the brutal gang-
rape of two 16-year-old girls in Galdogob,
Puntland, Somalia that sparked outrage
across the country have been sentenced to
a combination of lashes, prison time and a
fine by a sharia court in Galdogob on
Sunday, January 29th.

The young men was arrested earlier this
month after they forced two girls into a car
and drove them to the outskirts of
Galdogob before they were violently raped
and assaulted, The viral video that surfaced
of the attack which occurred in December
of last year repulsed the nation. One of the
girls assaulted was hospitalized for a
month following the at
The sentencing document lists the
sentences as follows :
1) Shirwa Jama Junle was sentenced to 200
lashes, a ten-year prison sentence as well
as a $4620 USD fine
2) Yasir Maher Hashi was sentenced to 200
lashes, an eight-year prison sentence and a
fine of $3520USD
3) Ayanle Wale was sentenced to 100
lashes, a seven-year prison sentence and a
fine $2560USD
4) Yahya Awka was sentenced to 100 lashes,
a six-year prison term, and a fine of
$1760USD.
5) Abdirizak Hosh Jibril was sentenced to
100 lashes, a five-year prison term and a
fine of $1760USD.
The total sum of $14,220 is to be paid to the
two victims. One victim will receive $6080
while the one who sustained more serious
injuries will receive $8140.
A six man, who was initially arrested with
the group was found not guilty by the
court. According to testimony heard at the
trial, he did not participate in the gang-
rape and assault but he recorded it. The
court ruled that the video was instrumental
in securing the convictions of the other five
men. He has been released.
Source: Hiiran Online/ Somali Updated
Alabatvnews.