After Al-Shabaab seized the port city of Kismayo, three local men were arrested for possession of hashish. Their supply was burned and they were publicly flogged by the militants.
🇸🇴 Somalia
After Al-Shabaab seized the port city of Kismayo, three local men were arrested for possession of hashish. Their supply was burned and they were publicly flogged by the militants.[1]
From Landrace.wiki, CC BY-SA 4.0. Places offset by about 500 m.
Location accuracy: country only. The sources name no closer place; the dot marks the middle of Somalia.4.74, 45.68
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