Al-Shabaab fighters blamed for beheading of an elderly man at a small rural village in central Somalia on Wednesday, according to local residents.
The headless body of the elder whose name was released as Ali Santur was found dumped at Bisle area located in the western outskirts of Beledweyne on Thursday.
No group claimed credit for the beheading, but Al Shabaab controls the rural areas near Beledweyne which is the regional capital of Hiiran, central Somalia.
However, Al-Shabaab and Hiiraan regional administration have not commented on the alleged beheading of the prominent traditional elder.
