
Thursday January 30, 2025

Mohamed Hassan Barow, a Somali National Army soldier, was fatally shot Wednesday night in Beledweyne
Beledweyne (HOL) — A Somali National Army soldier was shot and killed Wednesday night in Beledweyne, the capital of the Hiiraan region, in what is suspected to be an attack by the Al-Shabaab militant group.The soldier, identified as Mohamed Hassan Barow, was ambushed in the Kooshin neighbourhood near Nuur Hawaad Street while returning home. The assailants fled the scene after taking his weapon, according to witnesses who spoke to Hiiraan Online.
Barow, a respected young man in the community, had served with the Somali National Army in Beledweyne. His death has sparked concern among residents who had enjoyed relative peace in recent months, with no