The article doesn’t explain why, but it is likely that this shepherd rejected the Islamic State, and thus was considered an apostate, subject to the death penalty for apostasy. And “when you meet the unbelievers, strike necks” (Qur’an 47:4). “Tunisia militants behead shepherd near Algeria border,” Reuters, December 20, 2020: TUNIS (Reuters) -Islamist militants kidnapped … Continue reading Tunisia: Muslims linked to Islamic State behead young shepherd near Algerian border