Militia Arrests Members in World Cup Slayings
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The Islamic militia movement that controls Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital, arrested two members for killing two people who were watching a World Cup soccer match, the group’s leader said.
The two allegedly shot a teenage girl and a businessman who defied their orders to stop watching a Tuesday match.
Sheik Hassan Dahir Aweys said the group had not officially banned TV. The fighters will be charged with manslaughter under Islamic law; punishment could include compensation for the victims’ families.
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