Somalia: Al Shabaab Imposes Strict Orders On Women

Mogadishu — Fighters loyal to Al shabaab, which declared its allegiance to Al Qaeda, have imposed strict orders on Somali women in Afgoye corridor, where hundreds of thousands displaced by Mogadishu's protracted violence live, witnesses said on Sunday.

A witness woman, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Shabelle the women were ordered to put on good veil that can cover all their bodies even when they are in homes, adding that every one is seen violating that order would be punished.

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