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NPR officer shot dead in Mandera County, AK-47 recovered as suspect arrested

A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer was shot dead in Mandera County, with police recovering an AK-47 rifle believed to have been used in the killing. The incident occurred early Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Bambo village in Ashabito Sub-County, police said. Police responded to the scene, where they found a man lying outside a [...] The post NPR officer shot dead in Mandera County, AK-47…

A National Police Reservist (NPR) officer, Nassir Hussein Mursal, was fatally shot in Mandera County, Somalia. The incident took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Bambo village in Ashabito Sub-County. Mursal, 32, was found with a gunshot wound to the lower abdomen and was rushed to Ashabito Level 3 Hospital but pronounced dead upon arrival.

Police recovered an AK-47 rifle, believed to be the murder weapon, with its serial number inscribed in Arabic characters and loaded with 21 rounds of ammunition. The suspect, detained at the Bambo Security Operation Camp, is cooperating with investigators. The motive for the killing remains unknown, and authorities are investigating whether the recovered rifle was legally held and if it was linked to other incidents in the region plagued by security challenges and illegal firearms.

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