A Somali security guard shot and killed his boss, who was the Intelligence chief of middle Shabelle region in Jowhar city on Tuesday night.
Abdiweli Ibrahim Mohamed was shot dead in his office at the Intelligence headquarters in Jowhar by his bodyguard, according to the sources.
The deputy of the slain intelligence boss, Muse Afweyne, was wounded in the shooting and was rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
Somali security forces immediately arrived at the scene and captured the bodyguard. He has been taken to custody. The motive behind the murder remains unclear.