Police officer sentenced to death for killing Coast Guard commandant in Somaliland

GOOBJOOG NEWS|AWDAL: A military court in Somaliland Sunday sentenced to death a police constable for killing a Coast Guard commandant.

The court ruled that constable Dable Ahmed Abdi was guilty of killing commandant Khadar Mohamed Aynanshe in Lowya Adde area in Awdal region.

The incident took place on Wednesday last week leading to protests in the area. Sources said the officer shot dead the Coast Guard commandant following an altercation.

Families of both sides in the case were present during the ruling.