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| Somali woman stoned for adultery | Somali woman stoned for adultery |
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| A 20-year-old woman divorcee accused of committing adultery in Somalia has been stoned to death by Islamists in front of a crowd of about 200 people. | |
| A judge working for the militant group al-Shabab said she had had an affair with an unmarried 29-year-old man. | A judge working for the militant group al-Shabab said she had had an affair with an unmarried 29-year-old man. |
| He said she gave birth to a still-born baby and was found guilty of adultery. Her boyfriend was given 100 lashes. | He said she gave birth to a still-born baby and was found guilty of adultery. Her boyfriend was given 100 lashes. |
| It is thought to be the second time a woman has been stoned to death for adultery by al-Shabab. | It is thought to be the second time a woman has been stoned to death for adultery by al-Shabab. |
| The group controls large swathes of southern Somalia where they have imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law which has been unpopular with many Somalis. | The group controls large swathes of southern Somalia where they have imposed a strict interpretation of Islamic law which has been unpopular with many Somalis. |
| 'Lenient' | 'Lenient' |
| According to reports from a small village near the town of Wajid, 250 miles (400km) north-west of the capital, Mogadishu, the woman was taken to the public grounds where she was buried up to her waist. | According to reports from a small village near the town of Wajid, 250 miles (400km) north-west of the capital, Mogadishu, the woman was taken to the public grounds where she was buried up to her waist. |
| The Islamists want to impose a strict version of Sharia on Somalia | The Islamists want to impose a strict version of Sharia on Somalia |
| She was then stoned to death in front of the crowds on Tuesday afternoon. | |
| The judge, Sheikh Ibrahim Abdirahman, said her unmarried boyfriend was given 100 lashes at the same venue. | The judge, Sheikh Ibrahim Abdirahman, said her unmarried boyfriend was given 100 lashes at the same venue. |
| Under al-Shabab's interpretation of Sharia law, anyone who has ever been married - even a divorcee - who has an affair is liable to be found guilty of adultery, punishable by stoning to death. | |
| An unmarried person who has sex before marriage is liable to be given 100 lashes. | |
| BBC East Africa correspondent Will Ross says the stoning is at least the fourth for adultery in Somalia over the last year. | BBC East Africa correspondent Will Ross says the stoning is at least the fourth for adultery in Somalia over the last year. |
| Earlier this month, a man was stoned to death for adultery in the port town of Merka, south of Mogadishu. | Earlier this month, a man was stoned to death for adultery in the port town of Merka, south of Mogadishu. |
| His pregnant girlfriend was spared, until she gives birth. | His pregnant girlfriend was spared, until she gives birth. |
| A 13-year-old girl was stoned to death for adultery in the southern town of Kismayo last year, although human rights groups said she had been raped. | A 13-year-old girl was stoned to death for adultery in the southern town of Kismayo last year, although human rights groups said she had been raped. |
| Last month, two men were stoned to death in Merka after being accused of spying. | Last month, two men were stoned to death in Merka after being accused of spying. |
| President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, a moderate Islamist, was sworn in as president after UN-brokered peace talks in January. | President Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed, a moderate Islamist, was sworn in as president after UN-brokered peace talks in January. |
| Although he says he also wants to implement Sharia, al-Shabab says his version of Islamic law would be too lenient. | Although he says he also wants to implement Sharia, al-Shabab says his version of Islamic law would be too lenient. |
| The country has not had a functioning national government for 18 years. | The country has not had a functioning national government for 18 years. |