The Union's notion of order is strict, including stonings for serious crimes such as rape and murder, in the area of north Mogadishu that it controlled, but it gained support from many Somalis following the random violence suffered under the warlords who controlled southern Mogadishu.
The Union's notion of order is strict, including stonings for serious crimes such as rape and murder. At first it only controlled the area of north Mogadishu, but it gained support from many Somalis following the random violence suffered under the warlords who controlled southern Mogadishu.