Wednesday January 8, 2025
Hargeisa (HOL) — A Somaliland traffic police officer, Buuh
Ismaeil Mirre, was fatally shot on Tuesday afternoon in Gabiley district while
returning home from a university exam.
Mirre, who had attended Tima Adde University earlier that
day, was attacked while walking home. The perpetrators fled the scene
immediately after the shooting, according to the residents.
Abdi Yusuf, a classmate of Mirre, stated he had driven the
officer to the university for their exam. "We finished at 5:30 pm, and he
told me he’d walk back with friends. Later, I heard he’d been shot," Yusuf
explained.
A close friend, Hakin Furre, disclosed on social media that
Mirre had mentioned a confrontation with a rickshaw operator earlier in the
day. "He told a student he wanted to arrest the operator but prioritized
the exam due to time constraints," Furre wrote.
Gabiley Regional Police have yet to release further details
but assured the public they are actively searching for the suspect.