Saxafi MediaThe brutal murder of Bariis, an Ethiopian security expert, has brought #AlShabaab's presence in #LasAnod to light. After years of denial, #SSCKhaatumo officials have confirmed the group's involvement. This killing fits a pattern of targeted assassinations by AS's Amniyaat wing, aiming to sow confusion & division. #Somaliland
Murder In Las Anod: SSC-Khaatumo Admits Al-Shabaab Presence | Saxafi Media
Al-Shabaab has reared its head once again in the town of Las Anod in the Sool region. On 20 April, Farah Aidid Jama 'Bariis'– an Ethiopian security expert with the Garowe consulate in Puntland– was abducted, tortured, and murdered before his body was dumped the following day in the Gooja'ade valley near Las Anod.