Somalia: Local Financial Officer Killed in Mogadishu - Witnesses

Posted to the web 1 July 2008 Unknown armed groups have shot dead the deputy chairman of the economics sector of Afgoi district in the main Bakara market Monday witnesses said. "Two men with pistols shot dead him on the head, he fell on the ground to death" shopkeeper Sahal Muse who trades near the site the killing occurred told Shabelle English service. The man whose name is Siyad Owrow was killed as he was on foot in the market The killers have suddenly escaped from the scene they killed the man. Its yet unknown the groups behind the killing although the groups against Somali government and the presence of the Ethiopian troops embattle the government officials and pro government... [read full story]