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| Somalia militants execute 'spies' | Somalia militants execute 'spies' |
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| Islamist militants in Somalia have executed two people they accused of spying for foreign organisations. | Islamist militants in Somalia have executed two people they accused of spying for foreign organisations. |
| Hundreds watched as a firing squad arranged by the al-Shabab group shot the pair in the capital, Mogadishu. | Hundreds watched as a firing squad arranged by the al-Shabab group shot the pair in the capital, Mogadishu. |
| Al-Shabab officials said the men had been found guilty of working for the US CIA and African Union peacekeepers. | |
| Analysts say the killings may have been in retaliation for a US raid earlier this month, in which an al-Qaeda suspect is said to have been killed. | Analysts say the killings may have been in retaliation for a US raid earlier this month, in which an al-Qaeda suspect is said to have been killed. |
| Islamist rebels control much of central and southern Somalia, including some parts of the capital city. | Islamist rebels control much of central and southern Somalia, including some parts of the capital city. |