ADDIS ABABA – Ethiopia’s authorities have sentenced 60 members of the Somalia-based militant group al-Shabab to prison terms of between 2.5 and 18 years, following their arrest after crossing into Ethiopia from Somalia.
The militants, captured during a July 2022 operation in Ethiopia’s Afdheer region, were part of a broader scheme to establish a foothold in the country’s Somali region, exploiting perceived security gaps.
Ethiopian Federal Police confirmed that two senior al-Shabab figures among the group received life sentences, while the rest faced varying terms reflective of their involvement in the organization’s activities.
Furthermore, investigations continue into 95 other suspects linked to al-Shabab, highlighting Ethiopia’s resolute stand against terrorism as it seeks to maintain stability in the Horn of Africa, a region long plagued by militant activities.
