MOGADISHU, Somalia — A Somali court sentenced Nadiifo Hassan Abdiqadir Abdulle to 15 years for financing the terrorist group Al-Shabab.
The Banadir Regional Court found Abdulle guilty of membership, funding terrorism, and laundering over $1.2 million through her personal bank accounts.
Evidence showed Abdulle funneled $1,237,010 to support terrorist operations and money laundering, prosecutors said during the trial at the Banadir court.
Along with prison time, Abdulle was fined $20,000, and the court ordered her accounts closed and all assets forfeited to the government.
The Attorney General’s Office affirmed its commitment to fight terrorism financing and illicit money flows through ongoing investigations and prosecutions in Somalia.
Officials warned that anyone involved in activities threatening Somalia’s security and sovereignty will face strict legal consequences under national laws.
The Somali government has stepped up efforts in recent years to dismantle Al-Shabab’s financial networks to weaken the group’s operational capabilities.
However, Al-Shabab continues deadly attacks on army bases across southern and central Somalia despite government air and ground operations.
Over the past three months, the group seized several towns following pre-dawn suicide bombings and gun battles during coordinated attacks.
Al-Shabab still controls large rural territories, including the Middle Jubba region, where its top leaders have been based since being ousted from Mogadishu in 2011.