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Somali police launch manhunt after father beheads daughter in Baardheere BAARDHEERE, Somalia — Somali authorities launched a manhunt Saturday after a father beheaded his daughter on the outskirts of Baardheere in the Gedo region, officials and residents said. The killing occurred around midday near the Iftin camp for internally displaced people, according to local authorities. The motive was not immediately known, and investigators are working to determine what led to the attack. Baardheere District Commissioner Adam Mohamed…

Former radio DJ Warrick Stock, known professionally as DJ Warras, was shot and killed outside the Carlton Centre in central Johannesburg, police said Monday. Johannesburg police said Stock was approached by three unknown suspects after parking his vehicle in the area. The attackers opened fire after he stepped out of the car, and then fled on foot. No arrests have been made and the motive remains under investigation, authorities said. According to police, Stock was reportedly inspecting a building he had contracted to a…

MANDERA, Kenya — Kenyan police on Tuesday said they thwarted a night raid by al-Shabaab militants on a Chinese workers’ residence in Elwak, Mandera County, securing all 10 occupants and repelling the attackers after a prolonged exchange of gunfire. The assault began around 1 a.m. when heavily armed men forced their way into the compound, located roughly one kilometer from the Elwak Police Station, according to a police statement. Officers guarding the site engaged the assailants in sustained fire, preventing them from…

Mogadishu police arrest government soldier over killing of Bajaj driver in Dayniile MOGADISHU, Somalia — Police in the Somali capital have arrested a government soldier suspected of killing a young Bajaj motorcycle operator in the Dayniile district, authorities said Tuesday, in a case that has stirred public concern over civilian safety. The Banadir Regional Police Command said the suspect, identified as Abdullahi Ahmed Geedi, was taken into custody at the Dayniile District Police Station. He is accused of killing Abdirisaq…

Sydney’s Bondi Beach was quiet and grieving as investigators on Monday said the two alleged gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration were likely inspired by the Islamic State group and had recently traveled to the Philippines. The attack killed 15 people in Australia’s worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years and is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community, police said. Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett said early evidence points to a father-and-son team who “aligned…

MOGADISHU (AX) — Somalia’s House of the People on Saturday completed the first reading of a sweeping police reform bill that would overhaul the legal framework guiding the Somali Police Force, signaling a new phase in efforts to modernize the country’s security institutions and strengthen rule of law. The session — the 21st meeting of the chamber’s seventh sitting — brought lawmakers into a structured review of the draft’s core provisions, which aim to tighten police governance and clarify chains of command and operational…

Somalia’s Southwest state executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The Southwest Somali administration on Saturday executed a member of its special police force after a military court convicted him of killing a civilian during a dispute over a $2 extortion demand, authorities said. The soldier, identified as Abdisamad Hassan Madnuur, was sentenced to death by the 60th Division Military Court for fatally shooting a traveler in late November in Berdale district of the Bay region, according…

South West State executes police officer over $2 extortion killing in Baidoa BAIDOA, Somalia — The South West State administration on Saturday executed a member of its special police force who was convicted of fatally shooting a civilian during a $2 extortion dispute, according to officials and court records. The soldier, identified as Abdisamad Hassan Madnuur, was sentenced to death by the 60th Division Military Court for killing a traveler in late November in Berdale district of the Bay region. Court documents state the…

Met Police decline criminal probe into report Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked bodyguard to dig up dirt on Virginia Giuffre The Metropolitan Police will not launch a criminal investigation into reports that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to obtain personal information about Virginia Giuffre, the woman who has accused him of sexual abuse, a senior officer said. Central Specialist Crime Commander Ella Marriott said the force has completed an assessment of the claims, which were reported in October…

Puntland State maritime force seizes boat with explosives off Eyl, arrests seven GAROWE, Somalia — The Puntland State Maritime Police Force on Saturday intercepted a boat off the coast of Eyl district carrying explosives and materials used to manufacture improvised explosive devices, detaining seven people, according to authorities. Preliminary reports indicated the seized cargo included various chemical substances commonly used in the production of high-impact explosives. The vessel was crewed by two Yemeni nationals and…