For years, Hassan
Hanafi was a trusted source of news in Somalia. As the voice of Holy Quran
Radio in Mogadishu, listeners across the capital tuned in to hear him report
the latest political news.
But at some point,
Hanafi turned his interest from journalism to terrorism -- and joined Al-Shabaab.
He used his media
connections to spy on and betray fellow journalists, identifying reporters with
negative opinions of Al-Shabaab and facilitating assassinations. He even
carried out assassinations himself, a military court ruled.
Hanafi was convicted
of murder and sentenced to death. On Monday, shortly before a firing squad
executed him, Hanafi released a statement saying he wanted to die as a martyr.
"Today, I'm being
killed in the way I chose, which was to die for the sake of Allah," he
said. "I don't fear execution."
-CNN
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