Somalia: Man kills father in knife attack in Bosaso city
Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the suspect may have been living with a mental illness, though authorities have not officially verified that claim.
BOSASO, Somalia — A knife attack in Bosaso’s Al-Aqsa neighbourhood has left a former Puntland State parliamentarian dead after, according to local sources, his son allegedly stabbed him in a case that has stunned the coastal city.
The suspect, identified as Mohamed Yusuf, is accused of killing his father, the late Yusuf Bootaan, who previously served as a member of the Puntland State regional parliament, reports said.
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Residents and local sources said the killing took place in the Al-Aqsa area and described the incident as especially disturbing, with the news quickly rippling through the community.
Unconfirmed reports have suggested that the suspect may have been living with a mental illness, though authorities have not officially verified that claim.
Puntland State Security forces have arrested the suspect and opened an investigation into what led to the fatal attack.
Officials have yet to issue a formal statement explaining the motive behind the killing.
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