Businessman murdered in North of Galkaayo

Saturday night shot dead a Somali businessman in north of Galkaayo town in the latest attack to kill well know business people in the semi-autonomous regional state of Puntland.
Omar Abdulle Dheere, a 40-year-old man was shot dead in Galkaayo’s Israa’a neighbourhood.

Witnesses said that two young men approached Mr. Dheere and shot him dead several times before they escaped the scene.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the latest murder.

Puntland police has launched operations to pursue the perpetrators.