Assassination of Mumin Garig highlights Al-Shabaab's targeting of Hawadle elders

[Deeq A.]

Mogadishu (HOL) - A well-known Hawadle traditional elder, Aqil Mumin Abdi Fidow, also known as Mumin Garig, was shot and killed by gunmen on Tuesday in front of his home in the Tarabuunka neighbourhood of Mogadishu's Hodan district. Although no arrests have been made and there are no immediate claims of responsibility, Al-Shabaab is suspected to be the main perpetrator as they have targeted elders, prominent individuals, and ordinary citizens from the Hiraan region, particularly the Hawadale community, with systemic reprisal attacks.

Source: Hiiraan Online