HARGEISA (Kaab TV) – Police Colonel Baashe Abdullahi Osman, widely known as Baashe Dheere, the Commander of New Hargeysa Police Station, was fatally shot earlier today while on duty.
According to preliminary reports, the assailant, described as a wanted criminal, was being pursued under a court-issued arrest warrant.
Witnesses at the scene confirmed the attack, though authorities have yet to issue an official statement regarding the incident.
The suspect initially fled the scene but was later captured during a police operation.
Police sources say investigations into the motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting are ongoing.