Monday December 4, 2023
FILE PHOTO - Somaliland Police Commander
Hargeisa (HOL) - Somaliland police have arrested two young men in connection with the murder of 46-year-old Hassan Dacar. The incident, involving a fatal stabbing, occurred in Hargeisa's Masala neighbourhood on Nov. 14. The suspects, Hamse Abdi Saleeban, 23, and Ayanle Muhammed Hashi, 22, reportedly stabbed Dacar nine times.
The police recovered Dacar's mobile phone from the suspects, using it as key evidence.
Dacar drove a Toyota Probox, a light commercial van often used for public transport. The suspects allegedly approached him under the pretense of renting the vehicle before committing the murder.
The police have also linked Saleeban and Hashi to another violent crime. On Nov. 3, they reportedly robbed and assaulted Mustafe Ali Abdilahi, a taxi driver, while travelling to Sheikh Omar's neighbourhood in Hargeisa.