By Ayman Amzein.
Benghazi, 1 May 2015:
Three men, accused of . . .[restrict]being homosexual, are reported to have been executed by the Islamic State (IS) in Derna yesterday.
They were shot in the head at the town’s main Ateeq Mosque following afternoon (Asr) prayers. They were reportedly seized some months go.
The three have been named as Naseeb Al-Jazwi, Faraj Al-Shewi and Saad al Fahakhri. .
Following the creation of a Sharia Court in Derna last year, IS has imposed rigid Sharia law in the town. There have been public beheadings, people have been lashed for drinking alcohol, and a fortnight ago, a man accused of stealing gold had his hand cut off.
Its rigid interpretation of Islam in the town, has also included a ban on smoking and strict gender segregation similar to that imposed in Afghanistan during the Taliban era.
However, many see in its imposition of such action, a reign of terror designed to maintain its rule in the town.
In November 2012, 12 men said to be homosexuals, were arrested by the Islamist Nawasi Brigade in Tripoli at a transvestite party. They were supposedly released a few days later by this was then denied. They have not been heard of since. [/restrict]
