Wednesday February 8, 2023
Mogadishu (HOL) - Gunmen shot dead Jubbaland regional state lawmaker MP Isaaq Mohamed Hassan Sandheere in Mogadishu on Tuesday evening.
The MP was attacked after he returned from a mosque where he performed the evening prayer.
The deceased legislator has previously served as Minister of State and Deputy Minister of Security for the Jubbaland state of Somalia.
Jubbaland leader Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe condemned the killing of the Member of the Jubbaland Parliament, which he said was killed by a group of al-Shabab.
"Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam extended condolences to the MP's family and fellow lawmakers in response to his tragic death in Mogadishu. The Khawarij group killed the MP," the local state declared.
No group has claimed responsibility, but al Shabab often targets local and national government officials.