Somali woman stoned for adultery
Published:Wednesday | November 18, 2009 | 1:33 PM
A 20-year-old female divorcee accused of committing adultery has been stoned to death in Somalia.
The woman was reportedly stoned by Islamists in front of a crowd of about 200 people.
According to a judge working for the militant group al-Shabab the woman was killed because she had had an affair with an unmarried 29-year-old man.
The woman is said to have given birth to a still born baby and was found guilty of adultery.
Her boyfriend was given 100 lashes for his involvement.
It is said 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.