Somali: Islamists Kill Muslim Woman for Refusing to Wear Hijab

Ruqiya Farah Yarow, a Muslim woman, wife and mother has been killed by gunmen belonging to the al-Shabab group for refusing to wear the hijab.


BBC reported that Ruqiya was killed outside her hut. The militants had ordered her to put on a veil, and then killed her after returning and finding she was still not wearing one.

Her relatives said she was shot twice and died instantly. Meanwhile, al-shabab has denied killing the woman, claiming that the terror group does not fully control the area where she was living.