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| Local NGO head gunned down in Galkayo |
| 2014-01-30 |
| GALKAYO, Somalia -- Unidentified gunmen have gunned down the head of local NGO in Galkayo city on Saturday evening according to witnesses, Garowe Online reports. Abdi Mohamed Adan, director of NRO aid agency was killed on his way to home between Agarweyne hotel and the Maize factory in Garsoor neighborhood, eyewitnesses reported. The masked attackers used pistols for the killing and immediately escaped from the scene of crime. Puntland security forces are said to have arrived at the spot where the assassination occurred, with local reports telling that investigations and search operations are underway. No group claimed the responsibility for the attack. Galkayo, situated at Puntland's southern gate connects the state to the south-central regions where Al Shabaab militants, armed clan militias and criminal gangs remain active. |
| Posted by:Steve White |