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| Somali Police Chief Fires District Police Head Following Shooting |
| 2020-04-26 |
| [RADIOSHABELLE] The commander of the Somali police force, Abdi Hassan Mohammed [Hijar] has sacked Boondheere district police commissioner Najib Arab following Friday night shooting. The decision comes as hundreds of residents stage a rally in the capital on Saturday to protest against the shooting of two unarmed civilians by a policeman during a curfew. The government has announced it revised the hours of the curfew, says it will begin at 8 pm instead of 7 pm to contain the spread of the Coronavirus. The country has seen an increase of Covid-19 cases in recent days with health ministry confirmed 328 plus the deaths of 16 people from the pandemic. |
| Posted by:Fred |