UNICEF urges Somalia to shun death sentences after execution of 4 minors

MOGADISHU, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) has expressed concern over the execution of four juveniles in Somalia allegedly associated with the al-Shabab extremist group.

UNICEF said Thursday evening in a statement that the four children under the age of 18 were executed on Aug. 17 in Puntland State by a military court lacking specialized child justice procedures, which was unsuitable for hand