Saturday December 10, 2022
Mogadishu (HOL) – Somali National Security and Intelligence Agency (NISA) commander Mahad Mohamed Salad directed the agency to investigate the killing of the NISA’s Gedo region commander on Thursday night.
Abdirahman Abdullahi (Bakal Kooke) was travelling towards Dolow district in the Gedo region when his vehicle struck an IED placed on the road.
Six members of Abdullahi's security detail, including the driver, were seriously wounded in the blast.
"Bakal was martyred for standing up for the truth and dedicating his life to liberating the country from the militant group al Shabab," said the NISA Commander.
The intelligence chief added that the ongoing operations to eliminate Al-Shabaab would not be hindered by Kooke’s deaths, which he said would only strengthen the resolve of officers defending the country.
Jubbaland authorities said that an investigation was launched into the killing and vowed to bring the perpetrators to justice.
In September, Mogadishu's Police Commissioner, Farhan Mohamoud Adan 'Qarole', was killed in a roadside bomb attack near Bal'ad district, 35km north of Mogadishu. The attack happened during security operations targeting the Basra area in Middle Shabelle.
Al Shabab militants claimed responsibility for the killings of both senior officers in the Gedo and Middle Shabelle regions.