Somalia: Pupils awarded with bombs and riffles

Mogadishu Sunday 18 October 2009 Shaaficiyah Media

In the coastal town of Kismayo a stronghold for the Islamist faction of Al-Shabab martyrs, 500km south of the Somali capital Mogadishu pupils who have won reading the Holy Quran with best accent and answered perfectly answered Geographical questions were on Saturday honored with bombs and other related military equipments such as AK47 assault riffles.

The competition which was organized by the Al-Shabab martyrs, and the 17 years old boy who has won the competition was awarded with an AK47 assault riffle, 2 hand grenades, anti tank mine and a computer, while the boy who has became second was rewarded with an AK47 assault riffle and magazines with bullets.

The award ceremony has taken place at a military garrison, in Kismayo and the parents of the two boys and other audiences were present at the ceremony venue.

The officials of Al-Shabab said that this is the first award of armament they have ever given out, to pupils who have accomplished with religious quiz.

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