Five suspects arrested in Bardali blast killing of senior officer

Reports from Bay region in South West Somalia say five suspects have been arrested in connection with the killing of Yusuf Mohamed, the Dervish militia commander in the area, who was killed in a landmine explosion in Bardale town.

Security forces conducted extensive investigations, which resulted in the arrest of these individuals, who were transferred to the city of Bedoua, the temporary capital of the state, to complete investigations into their involvement in the incident.

No party has claimed responsibility yet, but Al-Shabaab carries out such operations repeatedly in different parts of the country